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Definition of loopnext
as in hoop
a circular strip cut the paper into narrow strips, and then paste those into loops

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Recent Examples of loop
Noun
The Apple AirTag leather key ring is a shorter version of the leather loop. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026 Water circulates through the underground loop, where it is warmed by the earth. Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
The crew will make a 685,000-mile, 10-day journey that will loop them around the moon, traveling farther into deep space than any human has before. Bymary Kekatos, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026 The crew will loop around the far side of the Moon, reaching thousands of miles beyond the lunar surface, but the mission's purpose is to validate systems ahead of later Artemis missions, which are planned to conduct the next actual landings. Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for loop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loop
Noun
  • Stokes started his high school hoops career at Prolific Prep.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
  • What one of the hoops legends said.
    Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The arrest caused the Kinahan gang to spiral.
    Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Beautiful spiraling displays of z'labia (Texans might call it a funnel cake), fried just behind the counter.
    Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • And, for the sake of the Dolphins, hopefully that statistic rings true.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Anyone with information on the gambling ring can call 1-800-CALL-FBI.
    Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • But when classes resumed this week for the first time since the Iran war began, coiled barbed wire blocked the Palestinian siblings’ path to the village center.
    Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
  • As a performer, Tetzloff uses a natural physicality, at times leaning back from the piano as if to take a good look at his hands on the keys, and at other times coiling forward in rapt concentration.
    Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The movie explores the band’s success and even introduces viewers to their head of security, Bill Bray (KeiLyn Durrel Jones).
    Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Wesley is a female eagle with a black leg band.
    Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Helicopters were circling over 30 Rockefeller Plaza, home of NBC News, ahead of Charles' arrival.
    Emma Caughlan, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
  • All of it lands at a moment when Quinta do Lago inventory is tight, and buyers are still circling.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The lithium-rich pegmatites in the Appalachian belt formed more than 250 million years ago during the creation of the supercontinent Pangea.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
  • While some of the designs online vary, essentially a bed will come down from the ceiling on top of the couch on a conveyor belt system, converting the space, according to Ori’s website.
    Desiree Mathurin April 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • All communal areas can be reached by curving but steep paths.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Depending on the positioning of this wing, the robot can glide forward or curve back toward its starting point.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026

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“Loop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loop. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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