mope

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Recent Examples of mope Walter hacks into the internet and Lottie’s phone while Shauna mopes around, and Misty snoops in Lottie’s pockets and drawers for evidence. Erin Qualey, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025 Claire tells him that dancing is a lovely distraction, especially since William is pseudo-moping now that Rachel has left. Lincee Ray, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024 For example, Pooh is shown attempting to get honey while the oft depressed Eeore mopes in his tent. Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024 Since Jimmy Butler moped his way out of town, the talent hasn’t been there. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mope
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mope
Verb
  • This dust could collide with any lingering smoke in the South this week, potentially causing unhealthy air quality and a hazy, duller sky during the day, bracketed by colorful sunrises and sunsets.
    Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
  • The finish is long and sweet, with lingering notes of peat smoke, honey, vanilla, and a hint of oak spice.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Verb
  • In the snap, the Brown University graduate was pouting while wearing a white full-length dress, while her dad opted for a navy suit and her mom a black two-piece suit.
    Clare Fisher, People.com, 26 May 2025
  • The Rhode founder is pouting in some of the frames and smiling in others, and one person who seems to be a fan of her look is her husband of seven years, Justin, 31.
    Clare Fisher, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Last year, the NFL reported a 20,000% increase in unauthorized drone activity over games between 2017 and 2023, some of which delayed games.
    Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 7 June 2025
  • Since his sentencing 37 years ago, Menzies' attorneys have filed multiple appeals that delayed his death sentence, which had been scheduled at least twice before it was postponed.
    Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2025
Verb
  • The rest of the cast refuse to ignore Angela, however, leaving Porsha to publicly sulk.
    Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 12 May 2025
  • After weeks of sulking around the hospital and begging anyone who’d listen — mostly Richard — for help convincing Catherine to reverse his remediation, Lucas finally caught a break this week.
    Laura Bradley, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The Zenbook crawled to the finish line in every test.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 29 May 2025
  • The men allegedly crawled out of the hole to a loading dock, scaled an exterior concrete wall of the jail complex and darted across a freeway to freedom.
    Kati Weis, CBS News, 29 May 2025
Verb
  • Adapt To The Culture In some workplace cultures, saying no outright may be frowned upon.
    Diana Lowe, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
  • Two, those hockey gods MacFarland referred to tend to frown on trading away quality for quantity.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 May 2025
Verb
  • Over the Great Plains, the high-level flow of winds has been pushing the smoke south, and shifting upper-level winds from the west will drag the smoke over the eastern states, according to The Weather Channel.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 5 June 2025
  • The phone call between Trump and Putin came as the war, which has dragged on for nearly 3.5 years, shows no signs of abating despite mounting pressure for a diplomatic breakthrough.
    Nik Popli, Time, 4 June 2025
Verb
  • Editors’ Picks Fired Federal Worker Flirts on Finch Mr. Trump scowled when one of Mr. Ramaphosa’s aides, a Black woman, tried to explain that brutal crimes in general are a problem in South Africa.
    Zolan Kanno-Youngs, New York Times, 22 May 2025
  • Today, there’s no reason for the Padres to be scowling.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025

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“Mope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mope. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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