loop 1 of 2

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
Dunn Falls has two main cascades—an upper and a lower—which can only be accessed via a nearly two-mile-long loop trail. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2025 Additionally, these individuals have a right to claim asylum, which would place them back in removal proceedings, creating an unnecessary loop. Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Verb
This maneuver also allowed the spacecraft to collect bonus science observations while looping around the Moon. Zhenbo Wang, The Conversation, 16 May 2025 Republicans on Capitol Hill are also asking whether Trump has done enough to loop Israel into negotiations with Houthi rebels in Yemen and his administration’s talks with Iran over its nuclear program. Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for loop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loop
Noun
  • There’s space for climbing, swinging, reading, sitting (because every little needs a break), a basketball hoop (and mini court in rug form), plenty of storage for toys, and a cozy corner for the kiddos and Shannon and Josh, too.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 5 June 2025
  • Democrats and many health policy experts charge that there's so little fraud in Medicaid and the marketplaces that the coverage losses will mainly be among people who are eligible but fail to jump through all the new hoops created by the GOP legislation.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 June 2025
Verb
  • Fans spiraled into different theories that the two have tied the knot in secret.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 10 June 2025
  • From the moment Vandersloot was carried off the floor, the game spiraled out of control for the Sky, who suffered a 79-52 loss.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
Noun
  • The writer-director finds a playful entry point by starting not in Manhattan but in a majestic rocky landscape where the only signs of life are a hot caveman returning from foraging and placing a makeshift ring on the finger of the woman waiting for him.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
  • Ripley and Bliss were among the final two to climb the ladder, but Naomi came into the ring and disrupted their momentum.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2025
Verb
  • Instead, audiences will be coiled and ready for the next face-off between the two adversaries.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 May 2025
  • After using the Find My app to track her location, Keith found Sherri’s phone lying in the dirt on the side of the road, headphones coiled around several strands of her hair.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2025
Noun
  • The band seeks musicians on woodwind, brass and other instruments, with a good attitude, sense of humor, and desire to play together in a creative way.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
  • Sales of the title grew dramatically, and this week the Grammy winner’s latest full-length returns to multiple rankings and even brings the band back to the top spot on one tally in the United Kingdom.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Verb
  • Two people, circling each other, face-to-face, trying to—through that close looking—gauge each other’s interest in limits and limitations, in line-crossing.
    Hanif Abdurraqib June 12, Literary Hub, 12 June 2025
  • Share your favorite joke, show him a funny video on your phone, or introduce him to the latest meme circling the internet.
    Angela Haupt, Time, 11 June 2025
Noun
  • Discount stores such as Dollar General tend to gain during periods of economic strain as shoppers tighten their belts.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
  • Clip it to your bag, belt, or bike, and get ready to jam out – for less.
    Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 2 June 2025
Verb
  • Of course, Apple will have thought of this and curved the edges, for instance, to mitigate this.
    David Phelan, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
  • Halfway into the decade, the company's latest sustainability report released Thursday shows the software giant has a long way to go to meet that goal but may be starting to bend its emissions curve downward.
    Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025

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“Loop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loop. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.

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