loop 1 of 2

as in hoop
a circular strip cut the paper into narrow strips, and then paste those into loops

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verb

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Recent Examples of loop
Noun
During Art Basel earlier this month, Lucid hired the digital art studio W1 Curates to install wraparound screens inside and outside the showroom to display a three-and-a-half minute loop of art videos and NFTs to draw in the high-rolling art aficionados who had descended upon the city. Nicolas Rivero, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025 Habit loops can be good or bad, and kicking a bad habit loop requires replacing a negative routine with a positive one that uses the same cue and reward. Carley Millhone, Health, 29 Jan. 2025
Verb
The rest of the cast was even looped into an endless commentary cycle as well. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 14 Jan. 2025 Meanwhile, bands that are made to loop around parts of your body (a.k.a. mini bands) can add a degree of difficulty to lower body moves like squats, leg lifts, and clamshells. Sara Coughlin, SELF, 8 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for loop 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loop
Noun
  • Local boys hoops district winners include Lake Highland Prep, Lake Howell, Leesburg, Lake Mary, Windermere, Harmony, Foundation Academy and Olympia, which upset Oak Ridge on a 3-pointer at the buzzer.
    Johnny Gorches, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
  • The popular pregame show will air live from Columbia, S.C. on Sunday, Feb. 16, one of three shows ahead of women’s college hoops showdowns this season.
    Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Inside, though, Carolina is, in her own words, spiraling.
    EW.com, EW.com, 11 Feb. 2025
  • If left unchecked, insulin resistance can spiral into prediabetes, type 2 diabetes, and other metabolic conditions.
    Jolene Edgar, Allure, 11 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • In recovering the supercar, authorities also uncovered another theft ring that was using fake documents and VIN switching to steal and traffic luxury vehicles.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2025
  • And the Chiefs’ quarterback, who has won two straight rings and will try to become the first to win three in a row, does one thing better than every other QB — and just about better than any who ever lived.
    Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The New York Rangers’ Jonathan Quick is one of the few remaining goalies who likes to get low, coiling his body in the crease like a snake and peering through everybody’s legs.
    Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The second movement was deliberately paced yet coiled with restrained energy; the lyricism felt expansive without losing forward momentum.
    Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Judge David Barron wrote for a three-judge panel that Liam's shirt was different from the armbands that the Supreme Court allowed during the Vietnam War in Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District because the black bands did not refer to anyone's personal characteristics.
    Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
  • The band followed the Rumble with another unlikely achievement, winning 2024 Country Artist of the Year at the Boston Music Awards.
    Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Fritz circled the airfield, in an attempt to get the birds to fall in behind.
    Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
  • Former players, mostly, circling those old, familiar wagons again.
    Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 9 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Nominated for Best Actress at this year’s BAFTAs, Erivo’s transition from Broadway to film has been the stuff of legends—with three Oscars nominations under her belt, she’s solidified her place among Hollywood’s elite.
    Olivia Allen, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2025
  • Of course, a belt bag is a must, too, and this one is only $29.
    Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The river eventually curves and disappears into the distance.
    David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 15 Feb. 2025
  • The long hood curves back to a glass bubble that mimics a fighter jet cockpit.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025

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“Loop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loop. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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