as in smacked
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 bopped
Back in another lifetime for both of them, according to Kenny and Katie, the Polar Bear once got 260 at-bats — and bopped 21 home runs — for the Mets in games started by … his old friend, deGrom.
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Jayson Stark, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2026
The sea of heads bopped rhythmically and bodies swayed wildly.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
The sea of heads bopped rhythmically and bodies swayed wildly.
—Ope Adetayo, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2026
The K-pop boy band Cortis arrived with an entourage of handlers and bopped around to their own music; the trance DJ Armin van Buuren got stony-serious on the topic of his new, piano-only album.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025
Their original band artwork projected as a backdrop — cats at drum sets, birds holding guitars — as the campers bopped their heads and performed their original songs.
—Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
Perry bopped through 80 shows in a nearly two-year residency in Las Vegas that ended in 2022.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
The former president bopped around on stage for nearly 40 minutes to his musical playlist that includes artists from Luciano Pavarotti to the Village People.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
Jayson Stark, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2026
The sea of heads bopped rhythmically and bodies swayed wildly.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
The sea of heads bopped rhythmically and bodies swayed wildly.
—Ope Adetayo, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2026
The K-pop boy band Cortis arrived with an entourage of handlers and bopped around to their own music; the trance DJ Armin van Buuren got stony-serious on the topic of his new, piano-only album.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025
Their original band artwork projected as a backdrop — cats at drum sets, birds holding guitars — as the campers bopped their heads and performed their original songs.
—Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
Perry bopped through 80 shows in a nearly two-year residency in Las Vegas that ended in 2022.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
The former president bopped around on stage for nearly 40 minutes to his musical playlist that includes artists from Luciano Pavarotti to the Village People.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bopped
Verb
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Lauren Daugherty, a junior catcher committed to Kentucky, smacked a line drive to score two more and then scored on a single by senior Katelyn Wassey.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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Varma smacked Ashok Sharma for 26 runs from three sixes and two fours in the 18th, and reached his hundred with a six and a four off Prasidh Krishna’s last two balls in the final over that went for 22.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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And Silva hit a home run, her third, after attempting a bunt on the previous pitch.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Seattle Seahawks have already hit three of their biggest needs in the 2026 NFL Draft, taking Notre Dame running back Jadarian Price on Thursday night in Round 1 and TCU safety Bud Clark and Arkansas cornerback Julian Neal in the second and third rounds on Friday.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Marcus Smart grabbed the ball and fired a two-handed pass to James, who bobbled it and slapped it to Luke Kennard.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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In one of the more striking examples, retail traders stampeded into Allbirds after the troubled shoemaker slapped an artificial intelligence label on its business.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Here's a look at the pitch that ultimately knocked Jasson Domínguez out of the game.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The girl reportedly freed herself and knocked on a nearby neighbor's door, where she was brought inside to safety.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Pistons punched back with a 20-5 run as the Magic at one point missed 13 straight shots from the floor.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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The would-be robbery victim did not need medical attention after being punched.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Krebs slammed the puck home to give Buffalo a 1-0 lead.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Carlsson slammed a shot off Ingram’s right pad that Granlund popped home for his first goal of the spring.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As one third of The Police, Copeland banged his way to the upper reaches of pop stardom.—
Heather Abbott,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Smith, who had been 0-for-6 lifetime against Fairchild, banged a 2-1 cutter off the left-center-field fence to clear the bases.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The rest of us ooh-ed and clapped.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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Guests clapped as Howe, 63, smiled and ran over to hug her daughter.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Bopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bopped. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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