LOPING Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

loping

verb

present participle of lope

as in hopping

to move with a light springing step the jogger happily loped along, just enjoying the fresh morning air

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Recent Examples of loping Instead, polskas emphasize the first and third beats, creating a loping sort of feeling. — David Harris, SPIN, 12 Oct. 2026 Typical is a homeowner’s video from the other day of a coyote loping down a driveway in DeKalb’s Glendale Courts area. — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 16 Aug. 2026 Gradually, though, dubby hand percussion rises up from the deep, and soon a truculent, alien-sounding riff and loping dancehall cadence spin the compass point back toward Batu’s Bristol. — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 6 July 2026 Got a perfect match from Chris Richards, the Afro-rocking defender with the long, loping strides, who was 83 for 83 on his passes. — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026 That huge, thin-rimmed steering wheel makes low-speed maneuvers easy despite the lack of assistance, and the car has a lovely, loping ride. — Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 8 June 2026 On my way back to the pew, the guilt was still there, loping doggedly at my side. — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026 The other two shots were right at the rim, while the Hawkeyes hit a loping 3-pointer. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026 With the enthusiastic Sun loping into your 9th House of Mental Expansion, curiosity is about to become your best guide. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2026

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The researchers developed four main control policies for driving, wheelies and hopping, flipping, and jumping.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
Instead of sending one expensive robot to do a job, a swarm of cheaper hopping ones could monitor water and soil, inspect oil refineries, and explore other locations that are difficult to reach.

— Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2026

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My ears strained for the telltale sound of a deer bounding away through the darkness.

— Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Clear blue skies are hovering over the Pharmalot campus, where a cool breeze is wafting by and the official mascots are bounding about the grounds in search of critters.

— Ed Silverman, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026

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