clopped

verb

past tense of clop
as in clop-clopped

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  1. sputtered
  2. spattered
  3. clashed
  4. chirped
Verb
  • In the title game against Clemson, new offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian’s offense sputtered at times.
    — John Talty, Vanity Fair, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The small robot sputtered around in a tiny, shallow creek, whereas the medium one was sent out in a Swiss stream.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of sputtered
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  • Instead, Dulai had been clearly beaten and blood was spattered around the room.
    — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
  • Crime scene technicians called in to help execute a search warrant reported observing blood spattered all over Mao’s bedroom, and a machete and two dumbbells stained with blood.
    — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
Definition of spattered
Verb
  • White supremacist groups and alt-right influencers have clashed with local immigration advocates and faith leaders who sought to protect the Haitian community.
    — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Spanish protesters and migrants clashed with police and each other in Ceuta, one month after a horde of over 70,000 Moroccan migrants abruptly swarmed the small Spanish enclave.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of clashed
Verb
  • Djokovic chirped back at the crowd during the match, and in his on-court interview afterwards, was asked about the atmosphere.
    — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • Sometimes crickets chirped in my head.
    — Will Mackin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026
Definition of chirped
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“Clopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clopped. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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