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

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verb

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Recent Examples of loop
Noun
There’s a slot for a hydration pack or laptop, and an ice ax loop can hold walking poles. Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025 Further advantages to producing an interactive prototype include early user testing and validation, streamlining feedback loops with Figma’s inline comments, and improving communication with developers. PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
Verb
Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic’s editor in chief, had withheld some of the contents of the thread in his bombshell report Monday revealing that he had been looped in on plans to carry out attacks on Houthi targets in Yemen. Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2025 According to the flight map, per FlightAware, the plane barely made it over the Atlantic Ocean, looping off the west coast of the country before returning back. Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for loop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loop
Noun
  • Men’s college hockey does not carry the revenue potential of football or basketball, where men’s and women’s hoops programs can secure money paid to their respective conference for advancing in the NCAA Tournament.
    Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Cunningham had four dribbles to back 6-5 Delon Wright within 8 feet from the hoop before turning over his right shoulder for two with his left hand.
    Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Last week’s announcement sent the market spiraling, with the S & P 500 seeing a loss of 10% in the prior two trading days.
    Sean Conlon, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
  • When Austin eventually breaks off the friendship with Craig, Craig spirals in a way that Robinson has perfected.
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Daddario opted to keep her accessories relatively minimal, choosing instead to showcase her array of statement jewelry pieces from earrings to rings and her standout Tag Heuer Carrera Date timepiece.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Hardy is facing multiple felony charges and has also been tied to an additional conspiracy ring responsible for dozens of alleged carjackings, with one incident resulting in a victim being shot to death.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • How to clean air fryer coils Cleaning the air fryer basket and rack is only part of the job.
    Cody Godwin, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Males pour by the thousands from the depths of the limestone caverns, coiling over rocks and one another in a slow-motion frenzy of courtship.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • According to a social media post announcing the record, the new project has been in the works for two years, and features the band backed by an orchestra.
    Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The band is slated to play a set on the Mojave Stage during the Indio festival's first weekend, while Ed Sheeran is set to take a similar slot during Coachella's second weekend.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Hiking here rewards you with panoramic views of the coastline, where hawks circle overhead and the scent of sagebrush floats on the breeze.
    Cliff Lewis, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2025
  • The boys board a rescue boat and pull five souls off the Flicka’s rescue dinghy, all while sharks circle and buck.
    Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • SpaceX has two other launches under its belt in 2025 as well — test flights of its Starship megarocket, a powerful, fully reusable vehicle that the company sees as a game-changer for spaceflight and exploration.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • In the case of Gen Z, spending money at the grocery store has become a way to splurge, according to a report from McKinsey, at a time when many people are tightening their belts amid a worsening economy.
    Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The most recent of the roadway fatalities took place about 7:45 a.m. Monday, when a westbound Ford SUV veered off a curving stretch of Gopher Canyon Road in Bonsall and crashed into a ditch near Valley of the King Road, according to the Medical Examiner’s Office.
    City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
  • The connection to contemporary art also informs the design of the bottle, which was inspired by the curving landforms of Charles Jencks’ Cells of Life at Jupiter Artland.
    Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025

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“Loop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loop. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.

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