hopped

verb

Definition of hoppednext
past tense of hop
1
as in bounced
to move with a light springing step a rabbit hopped across the frozen grass

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2
as in jumped
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 Synonyms for hopped
  1. bounced
  2. jumped
  3. bounded
  4. skipped
  5. leaped
Verb
  • Atlanta snuck into the postseason before getting bounced in the Wild Card round.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
  • He’s bounced between first base and catcher in the minors and also played a bit of second base.
    Aaron Gleeman, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of bounced
Verb
  • The episode title is a reference to a Happy Days episode in which Fonzie jumped over a shark while water-skiing.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
  • All my heart goes out to my beautiful, brave nephew and the angels (my neighbors) who jumped to my aid and endured the chaos for 45 long minutes on the icy asphalt New Years morning.
    Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of jumped
Verb
  • The Lhasa block, bounded by fault-lines, forms southern Tibet.
    Joe Cash and Gopal Sharma, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The Lhasa block, bounded by fault-lines, forms southern Tibet.
    Joe Cash and Gopal Sharma, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of bounded
Verb
  • While this gross page count will include a small percentage of blank and skipped pages that will be subtracted in the National Archives’ final tally, the overall picture remains unchanged.
    Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Some skipped the shock and opted instead for words of wisdom.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of skipped
Verb
  • Pandemonium was supposed to ensue and Rogers, the scorer, was supposed to be leapt upon by team-mates, all celebrating a famous victory.
    Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Brutus’ frigate leapt out of hyperspace well ahead of the Onyx Cinder, and all aboard were curious to see that the mythical At Attin is a gas giant surrounded by an impenetrable toxic atmosphere.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of leaped
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