as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
a bop to the printer sometimes fixes it
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as in to hit
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
she playfully bopped him on the head
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Recent Examples of bop
Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
The country-pop bop becomes her fourth U.K. top 10 single, and her first to debut inside the top 10 upon release.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 21 Mar. 2025
Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
The pilot gets shot, the plane is going down, but here’s Frank, bopping away.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The fact that people have fallen so deeply in love with this irresistibly upbeat bop is not surprising, but why the slow burn?
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
The country-pop bop becomes her fourth U.K. top 10 single, and her first to debut inside the top 10 upon release.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
What should concern Massachusetts residents, or at least the citizens of the Fifth Congressional District, is the cringey video of Clark assuming a bopping boxer stance to dance music.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
The pilot gets shot, the plane is going down, but here’s Frank, bopping away.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bop
Noun
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The result is just tit-for-tat subversion and another blow to America’s supposedly nonpartisan system of justice.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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The endorsement was a boon to Mr. Cuomo, 67, and a blow to his rivals.—
Nicholas Fandos,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Houston threw numbers behind the ball for most of the game to avoid getting hit by the deadly counterattacks and transitions KC has been known for.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2025
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Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Rami Sinno is crouched beside a filing cabinet, wrestling a beach-ball sized disc out of a box, when a dull thump echoes around his laboratory.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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Then the silence was broken by the loud thump of Olive’s .38/40.—
Horace R. Hinkley,
Outdoor Life,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Then with two outs, Amed Rosario smacked an RBI single.—
Steve Gorten,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2025
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Once the screen comes, Dort smacked his inside leg into Hayes’ outside one.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Scott tried for a slap but Rhodes hit him with the Cross Rhodes.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Reports indicated that Scott's forceful slap across Rhodes's face resulted in a ruptured eardrum, an injury severe enough to necessitate Rhodes wearing an earplug during subsequent appearances.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Jey landed a big uppercut early in the match that knocked Gunther on his butt.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The next day, animal control officers returned to the home and knocked on the door, but no one answered, authorities said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Hold: Strong Shades: 8 Pros: Vegan and cruelty free, easy to use, buildable Cons: Takes a couple swipes to get more pigment out of it Your brow gel questions, answered Is clear or tinted brow gel better?—
Danielle Sinay,
Glamour,
17 Apr. 2025
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Employees can spin up an AI chatbot or machine learning (ML) analyzer with a credit card swipe.—
Fabio Caversan,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Once the van doors are shut, Miller, Nero, Porter, and multiple civilian witnesses hear Gray yell and bang against the van, shaking it.—
Steve Earley,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Apr. 2025
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The shot banged off the wall below the goal line, which Hagens scooped and took it around the back for a wrap-around goal and the 2-1 lead.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Bop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bop. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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