hoops

noun

plural of hoop
as in loops
a circular strip made Christmas garlands from hoops of red and green construction paper

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Recent Examples of hoops People are required to jump through many hoops to get relief now. — Annie Nova, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026 Thompson played in last week’s Jayhawks football game at Utah, while White was slated to play in the KU hoops team’s exhibition against Pittsburg State on Friday. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026 Apart from her backless dress, Qualley added a pair of Aquazzura sandal heels in black, continuing her monochrome look, and accessorized the Coco Crush hoops. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026 Getting into the second-best hoops league in the world is difficult enough; staying there is even more so. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2026 Uber allegedly forced customers to jump through 32 hoops across 23 screens just to cancel their loyalty subscription. — Lindsay Owens, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026 But for a night out on the town, dress things up with heeled knee-high boots, shiny gold hoops, and a leather clutch. — India Roby, Glamour, 23 Sep. 2026 Contributor Jenelle Riley headed backstage before opening night to watch the high-stakes performers warm up with poles, hoops, ropes and more. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026 The animal-free circus show blends choreography with gravity-defying acrobatics on silks and hoops. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoops
  1. loops
  2. rings
  3. bands
  4. circles
  5. belts
Noun
  • The production is a rattling junk drawer of circuit-bent thrift-store keyboards, dusty drum machines, and unintuitive loops, and KTO combines them into head-scratching, shouldn’t-work grooves.
    — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Carousel music mixed with the thunderous roar of roller coaster carts exploding through dizzying loops and heart-stopping drops.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of loops
Noun
  • Even a modest telescope pointed at Saturn's rings will astound.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Kiah Stokes earned rings with the Aces under Nakase in 2022 and '23 then another last year.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of rings
Noun
  • Rookies step up The iM Securities report said that the profitability of newer bands such as Katseye and Cortis in Western markets will be likely key to reducing the company's reliance on BTS, the report showed.
    — Jenny Lee,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The rings are particularly impressive, with substantial center stones surrounded by halos of smaller diamonds and set on pavé bands.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of bands
Noun
  • Giving circles are the fastest-growing form of philanthropy, having tripled from 2016 to 2023.
    — Melissa Stevens, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Macdonald, who died in 2021, is and was revered in comedy circles.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of circles
Noun
  • Goodwill’s petite styling guidance recommends using belts to give oversized clothing more shape.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In accessories, there’s a major focus on the waist, through belts and cummerbunds, while beading and fringe continue to enliven the novelty bag category.
    — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of belts

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“Hoops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoops. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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