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as in dance
a social gathering for dancing
back in those days taking someone to the school hop was a big deal
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as in to jump
to propel oneself upward or forward into the air
the frog hopped back into the pond the bus stopped, a lone passenger hopped on, and the driver continued on his way
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Recent Examples of hop
Spin Team, SPIN, 28 Nov. 2024
Authenticity is a pillar of breaking and hip hop, and her performance at the Olympics was a master class in bringing your own style and personality to the highest level of the craft.
—Jason Pu, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
IEEE Spectrum, 4 Dec. 2024
The gunman fled, cutting through an alleyway and hopping on to a bicycle, the official told CNN.
—John Miller, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Following the phenomenal success of 2023’s Michael, a Gospel infused rap, autobiographic-ish juggernaut of an album, Mike jumped into the top tier of hip hop artists globally.
—Spin Team, SPIN, 28 Nov. 2024
Authenticity is a pillar of breaking and hip hop, and her performance at the Olympics was a master class in bringing your own style and personality to the highest level of the craft.
—Jason Pu, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Verb
Birds use their legs for all kinds of stuff besides walking and hopping and jumping, of course, and Won Dong Shin hopes that RAVEN may be able to do more with its legs, too.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Dec. 2024
The gunman fled, cutting through an alleyway and hopping on to a bicycle, the official told CNN.
—John Miller, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
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In the late 20th century, Jackson was at the peak of his career and had gained the undisputed title of King of Pop, representing his dominance in music, dance and holistic credibility as a well-rounded performer.Sughnen Yongo, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement The attack at a small dance and yoga studio on the first day of summer vacation sparked rioting across England and Northern Ireland fueled by far-right activists that lasted a week.Brian Melley, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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This groundbreaking achievement, developed at 's Santa Barbara lab, signals a significant leap in the race toward the future of computing.Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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But the figure was much slower than the 8.7 percent anticipated by economists in a Bloomberg survey and well down from the 12.7 percent leap in October, which was the strongest in more than two years.Peter Catterall, Fortune Asia, 10 Dec. 2024
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Biden has so far followed precedent during the transition by inviting Trump − who broke norms four years ago by skipping Biden's inauguration − for a meeting last month at the White House.Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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To make matters worse, many invitees skipped the celebration entirely.Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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The actors stood in a circle for a warmup exercise, and the Divines jumped right in.Ted Koppel, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2024
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Actor Rob Riggle and former NFL wide receiver Vince Papale jumped up on the back of a pickup truck and grabbed a mic that was plugged into Ryan’s little speaker.Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 14 Dec. 2024
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Rih put a 2024 spin on the '00s with her updo and choppy baby bangs, paired with a white collared gown and tons of diamonds and pearls—less prom, more couture.Kara Nesvig, Allure, 5 Dec. 2024
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Newell wore a strapless pink gown for the occasion, and Bowers’ pink boutonniere complemented his prom date’s dress.Alexandra Hurtado, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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But the ships pushed ahead, bouncing along the coasts of South America.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
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Trading Range for the 10-Year Treasury Yield For all the recent commotion, the 10-year Treasury yield bounces between 3.3% and 5%, with an even narrower 3.6% to 4.7% range recently.Brett Owens, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Bruins descended upon Eagles goalkeeper Izzy Sussman, prodding at her while the bright-yellow keeper bounded one shot off her toes.Gqlshare, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2024
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The family sold the newspaper in the heart of western Iowa, sort of within the triangle bounded by Sioux City, Des Moines and Omaha, Nebraska, to Iowa Information based in Sheldon, Iowa.Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Hop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hop. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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