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as in ballistic
feeling or showing anger when he saw what I'd done to his car, the other driver was hopping

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verb

present participle of hop
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as in jumping
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 hopping
Adjective
The town is home to nearly 10,000 year-round residents and millions of tourists, with a hopping, walkable apres scene and hotels and condos that neighbor cultural amenities, like the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre. Laura Johnston, cleveland, 14 Mar. 2022 But the hoppingest place to be is the locals-favorite The Mangy Moose, a cavernous, packed, two-level, two-bar building hung with license plates and a huge, well, ragged taxidermied moose. Alex Postman, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2018 The Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport will be a hopping place this coming weekend and next for Christmas and New Year's Day. Sarah Brookbank, Cincinnati.com, 20 Dec. 2017 See all Example Sentences for hopping 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hopping
Adjective
  • Over 70 missiles, including ballistic ones, and more than a hundred attack drones.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
  • More than 70 missiles, including ballistic ones, and more than a hundred strike drones.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 25 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Compared to 21 to 25-year-old workers in 2018, today's Gen Z feels 11 percent more stressed, 9 percent more overwhelmed, 8 percent less happy, 8 percent less engaged and 5 percent less successful.
    Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Simpson displayed the maturity to stay engaged a week later against Ole Miss, converting a key two-point play when Milroe was knocked out in the third quarter.
    Kennington Smith III, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Related Stories Today’s brands must establish longer-term relationships with suppliers—instead of bouncing from supplier to supplier to save pennies—to support decarbonization efforts in any significant way.
    Lewis Perkins, Sourcing Journal, 8 Jan. 2025
  • In manual mode, bouncing can also be controlled by baby-power alone.
    Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Everybody was smiling and literally jumping with joy.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Constantly jumping from one shiny object to the next can lead to distractions that chip away at our businesses' foundations, making sustainability challenging.
    Cody Bjugan, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The slow-burn setup (even despite punctuations of mad violence) all leads to the requisite gala centerpiece, where the quote-unquote new and improved Elvira is revealed to her potential Prince.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
  • The fires that tore through Altadena and Pacific Palisades have created a mad rush for a place to live, as thousands of newly homeless families enter what was already a housing market in crisis.
    Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • So far, the restaurants have been busy, Tanha said, adding that the brand’s hope is to lure locals as well as tourists.
    Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
  • What is the key to successfully managing you busy daily schedule?
    Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 22 Jan. 2025
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  • Herbert is way too talented, too good an athlete, too intelligent, too diligent and too well-respected by his colleagues not to succeed.
    Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Be diligent about knowing the state of your employees.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • At just 10 years old, Owen didn't hesitate to join his father, bounding onto the track and climbing onto the car's roof.
    Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
  • At just 10 years old, Owen didn't hesitate to join his father, bounding onto the track and climbing onto the car's roof.
    Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024

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“Hopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hopping. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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