as in sadness
a state or spell of low spirits
he's got the mopes because his girlfriend is mad at him
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as in drags
to move or act slowly
we were in a rush, and the Sunday driver in front of us was just moping along
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as in pouts
to silently go about in a bad mood
she's been moping all weekend because her boyfriend hasn't called even once
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Verb
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Like the piano music, the heat of that kiss lingers in the new scene.—
Manohla Dargis,
New York Times,
31 Dec. 2024 -
Disparity lingers between the sides at either end of the table but the league still boasts evidence of a growing competitiveness.—
Jessica Hopkins,
The Athletic,
29 Dec. 2024
Plural Noun
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Volatile markets have put investment banking in the dumps, but there is a silver lining for Wall Street banks.—
Charley Grant,
WSJ,
13 Jan. 2023
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The singer was quite generous with the photo dumps, sharing more images of her and Peltz's midnight look in matching silver Maison Valentino cutout minidresses.—
Aimée Lutkin,
ELLE,
2 Jan. 2023
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The post had been liked more than 30,000 times, and Ted has since appeared in by his owner that pokes fun at the candid video becoming an unexpected viral sensation.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
Newsweek,
2 Jan. 2025
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Much of Lame's content pokes fun at life hacks, which, in his view, are baloney.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Mopes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mopes. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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