as in to hop
to move with a light springing step the dog raced off and then lolloped back with a large stick in its mouth

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Recent Examples of lollop In the foreground, two sea lions lollop up a beach toward the frame, while another looks over its shoulder, apprehending, with what one imagines would be no small horror, that a killer whale has just exploded out of the Atlantic breakers behind them. Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2022
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  • This prevents the disease from hopping to other communities, Offit explains.
    Ripley Cleghorn, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Reuniting with her ex Danni (Sadie Scott), the pair hops around Trashtown to earn the fee while encountering some peculiar characters along the way.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025
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  • It’s been an amazing opportunity, working with mentors and bouncing ideas off them.
    Asif Burhan, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
  • One of those, North Carolina, was sent to Dayton for a play-in, causing a national firestorm (albeit a bit of an overreaction), two others, Louisville and Clemson, were bounced in the Round of 64.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Do yourself and skip buying fluffy, heavy beach towels during the Amazon Big Spring Sale event.
    Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Underestimating regulatory factors and skipping essential disclosures 6.
    Alex Kreger, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025

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“Lollop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lollop. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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