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
Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2025
The holidays are now well underway, and the singer—the undisputed queen of Christmas, thanks to her endless Christmas bops—is ringing in the season with an annual family trip to Aspen, Colorado.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2024
Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
Landman really benefits from Thornton being a pleasure to watch bop around, look sweaty, rant about the state of America, and generally express a state of existential exhaustion.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Unfortunately, Lin-Manuel Miranda didn’t return to provide the bops for this sequel to the beloved 2016 Disney musical.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2025
The holidays are now well underway, and the singer—the undisputed queen of Christmas, thanks to her endless Christmas bops—is ringing in the season with an annual family trip to Aspen, Colorado.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2024
Verb
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars 'Die with a Smile'
There is talent, and then there is Lady Gaga bopping into Bruno Mars’ studio at his invite and writing and recording a song the same day.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
Landman really benefits from Thornton being a pleasure to watch bop around, look sweaty, rant about the state of America, and generally express a state of existential exhaustion.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bop
Noun
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Spanish soccer giant Real Madrid announced a huge KO injury blow which Cope - citing anonymous sources - expects to sideline the first team starting player in question for around two months.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Things would inevitably come to blows between them and Deadpool's healing factor would frustrate Matt to no end.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Xiaomi’s shares, which are listed in Hong Kong, hit a record high this week.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2025
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The 26-year-old Maleficent star was one of the first to hit the carpet, floating in a white gown that was chosen after a hands-on fitting with Burton, 51, herself.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Still, despite how hip all the kids were, when the music picked up, the crowd had trouble syncing their bouncing to the thump of the beats—understandable because the StepTeam production style is based around sporadic bursts of rattling percussion with the wobbly rhythms of a mountain bike race.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
28 Feb. 2025
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For those who want a deeper and more resonant sound, there’s a bass boost button to add more thump to the beat.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Yates took his anger out on a chair, smacking the bench, the redshirt freshman guard dropping 18 points and three threes to little avail.—
Luca Evans,
Orange County Register,
15 Feb. 2025
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For the last three weeks, Democrats up and down the seniority list have been stuck playing an especially frustrating game of Whac-a-Mole: smack the outrage of the hour and then race to hit the next one, never quite leveling the field.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The strategy, as well as the sheer shock value of the slaps, has produced impressive social media statistics for Power Slap and solid viewership numbers on Rumble.—
Matt Craig,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Can anyone actually remember anything that happened after the slap?—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Souring consumer sentiment knocked sports stocks back 4% in February, as apparel and gear makers bore the brunt of a market wide slump.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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My ignorance about menopause knocked any such certainties firmly aside.—
Rebecca Mead,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Key Ingredients: Shea butter, avocado oil, orange peel wax Finish: Available in luminous or natural finishes Shades: 12 How to apply: Ilia keeps matters simple with its multi-stick: swipe, blend, and go.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2025
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Plus, every swipe, tap or click comes with valuable transaction-level data, providing businesses with powerful insights to fine-tune their strategies – such as how and when to pay suppliers.—
Forbes,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Frost had one great chance to tie the game in the closing seconds after pulling their goaltender, but Claire Thompson’s screen shot from the point banged off the post.—
Dean Spiros,
Twin Cities,
23 Feb. 2025
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The junior midfielder banged in both goals of the Farmers’ 2-0 victory over crosstown opponent Mt. Eden.—
Joseph Dycus,
The Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Bop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bop. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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