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as in dances
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 jumps
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 hops
Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
American brewers briefly engaged in a hops arms race, competing to see who could design the bitterest brews.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
This unique brew combines dark roasted notes with classic piney hops and a tropical finish, highlighting the category's dynamic evolution.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
In addition to their selection of hops, the brewery also serves food.
—Tykesha Spivey Burton, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
The hops, the reads, the angles and the throws all present a learning curve.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
The brewery also happened to sit off Interstate 25 near the Colfax Avenue and Sixth Avenue interchanges, where the lure of hops easily beat out traffic-jam exhaust as commuters headed home from work.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2025
The bat’s barrel veered toward Clemens, who scooped it on a couple of hops and quickly tossed it off of the field, right in front of Piazza, who had taken a few steps down the first-base line.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2025
But in 1900, measurements of light shining from hot objects led Max Planck to argue that matter must gain and lose energy only in discrete amounts, with the energy rising and falling in tiny hops.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
Christian Romo, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In the gondola on the way back down the mountain to Telluride, Cannes Film Festival topper Thierry Frémaux hops on at the halfway station.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Each morning, Walter gets out his cart or walker, and Angus hops straight in, ready for that day's adventure.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
So Conrad hops in his car and finds Jeremiah at Susannah’s memorial garden.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The cast includes stars like Ken Jeong and Daniel Dae Kim, and the music, a success in its own right, has been steadily climbing up the charts as the film hops borders.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Sheryl Crow just looks at the task and hops into action.
—Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
For fans who like a little haze and hops with their football, Sierra Nevada’s Hazy Little Thing delivers tropical fruit aromas and a juicy mouthfeel without overwhelming bitterness.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
If an electron hops around a lot, the material conducts.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
So far, the small Xodiac rocket has flown on low-altitude atmospheric hops from Mojave, California, reaching altitudes of up to 500 meters, or 1,640 feet.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
American brewers briefly engaged in a hops arms race, competing to see who could design the bitterest brews.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
This unique brew combines dark roasted notes with classic piney hops and a tropical finish, highlighting the category's dynamic evolution.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
In addition to their selection of hops, the brewery also serves food.
—Tykesha Spivey Burton, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
The hops, the reads, the angles and the throws all present a learning curve.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
The brewery also happened to sit off Interstate 25 near the Colfax Avenue and Sixth Avenue interchanges, where the lure of hops easily beat out traffic-jam exhaust as commuters headed home from work.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2025
The bat’s barrel veered toward Clemens, who scooped it on a couple of hops and quickly tossed it off of the field, right in front of Piazza, who had taken a few steps down the first-base line.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2025
But in 1900, measurements of light shining from hot objects led Max Planck to argue that matter must gain and lose energy only in discrete amounts, with the energy rising and falling in tiny hops.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
But the Royals and Guardians play each other this week, which muddles up the math a little bit (especially if Kansas City wins the series and hops the Guardians for second place).
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In the gondola on the way back down the mountain to Telluride, Cannes Film Festival topper Thierry Frémaux hops on at the halfway station.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Each morning, Walter gets out his cart or walker, and Angus hops straight in, ready for that day's adventure.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
So Conrad hops in his car and finds Jeremiah at Susannah’s memorial garden.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The cast includes stars like Ken Jeong and Daniel Dae Kim, and the music, a success in its own right, has been steadily climbing up the charts as the film hops borders.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Sheryl Crow just looks at the task and hops into action.
—Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
For fans who like a little haze and hops with their football, Sierra Nevada’s Hazy Little Thing delivers tropical fruit aromas and a juicy mouthfeel without overwhelming bitterness.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
If an electron hops around a lot, the material conducts.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hops
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Before receiving her scores, Whitney laughed about how long the dances are versus her #MomTok routines.—
Joelle Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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Heading to downtown Cincinnati for a weekend filled with lederhosen, liter-sized beer steins, giant cream puffs, bratwurst and cringe-worthy chicken dances?—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
16 Sep. 2025
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Companies like Blue Origin and SpaceX can use the fortunes of their billionaire founders to make technological leaps for which there may never be a large field of competitors.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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So anxiety seems to block the brain’s natural ability to detect hidden patterns and make intuitive leaps.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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During Sunday night’s match-up between the Baltimore Ravens and the Buffalo Bills, NBC revealed a new promo touting its coming coverage of the NBA, which bounces up in late October as part of a new 11-year rights deal struck between the basketball league and NBCUniversal.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
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His 3-year-old grandson, Aaron Jennings, climbs the opposite chair and bounces on its spongy base, giggling.—
Neal Rubin,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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When your cards are maxed out, your ratio jumps up to 100% causing your score to plummet.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Tierney, though, thinks the result could reflect mechanisms unknown from recent Earth history that can drive extreme temperature jumps.—
Peter Brannen,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Wrap a thick rope with outdoor string lights and grapevine balls to create a festive garland to welcome visitors.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
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Adding dryer sheets or wool dryer balls (optional) - Dryer sheets can reduce static and add fragrance, but much like fabric softener, Stein isn’t a big fan.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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Speedrunners have also found some arcane sequence skips to get around certain bosses or methods for putting off some boss fights until later than the developers intended.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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This creamy cleanser skips harsh suds and instead uses a peptide blend with amino acids to strengthen fragile strands while preserving your natural oils.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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With technology growing by leaps and bounds every day, more and more tasks can be automated.—
Adam Coffey,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The duo begin a frantic game of hide-and-seek, with the rabbit running from one side of the tree to the other as the fawn bounds after it.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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The film has played more than 100 festivals internationally and is distributed by Kino Lorber.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
12 Sep. 2025
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Counting The Life of Chuck, which premiered at festivals in 2024 but opened wide this June, four of King's stories will have hit the box office by the time 2025 comes to a close, three of which—Chuck, The Monkey, and this week's The Long Walk—were first-time adaptations.—
James Grebey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Hops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hops. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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