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as in to linger
to move or act slowly
we were in a rush, and the Sunday driver in front of us was just moping along
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Recent Examples of mope
Her council is still yapping at her, and her most powerful allies are moping and staring off into the middle distance.
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Brian Grubb, Vulture, 14 July 2024
My Mexican hillbilly family never had time to whine and mope.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2024
Meanwhile, that very good actor Anthony Ramos is put in the awkward position of having to mope around as Javi, who has a one-sided crush on Kate.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 July 2024
Rather than moping, Turkish democrats need to realize that a challenge from the left can overturn Erdogan’s authoritarian system.
—Halil Karaveli, Foreign Affairs, 14 July 2023
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Brian Grubb, Vulture, 14 July 2024
My Mexican hillbilly family never had time to whine and mope.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2024
Meanwhile, that very good actor Anthony Ramos is put in the awkward position of having to mope around as Javi, who has a one-sided crush on Kate.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 July 2024
Rather than moping, Turkish democrats need to realize that a challenge from the left can overturn Erdogan’s authoritarian system.
—Halil Karaveli, Foreign Affairs, 14 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mope
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After her mother's stroke, Keys said self-care meant taking her blood pressure medication, drinking water and lingering for a moment at the mailbox to take in the sunshine and feel the wind on her face.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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The cool weather is expected to linger in the metro during the first part of next week.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2025
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In the black-and-white image, Henry is wearing a suit by Karl Lagerfeld without a shirt while pouting at the camera lens.—
Clare Fisher,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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Trump had no problem slamming Democrats, who sat in front of him pouting, angry and bitter – refusing to applaud any of the president’s points or even his guests.—
Nicole Russell,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
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The deadline has been pushed several times to provide people more opportunities to get the card, and then subsequently delayed through COVID.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Apr. 2025
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Ron Johnson supported it despite advocating that the House now delay its adoption.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Apr. 2025
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All fighters retreated to their corners to sulk as the saddest millionaires punk rock ever suffered.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2025
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With Brazil awaiting the United States in the semifinal, Ryan started Scurry and left Solo to sulk throughout a crucial clash.—
Jeff Rueter,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Senators from both sides of the aisle are reigniting efforts to crawl back technology companies’ legal immunities with hopes bipartisan support in Congress could push the bill across the finish line this session and gain the backing of President Trump.—
Miranda Nazzaro,
The Hill,
2 Apr. 2025
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When Verbeek mentioned the Knot, Guadarrama shook his head and frowned.—
Adam Iscoe,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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Even between husband and wife, the use of any contraceptives was frowned upon — and still is, officially.—
Laura Gómez,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2025
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The average is dragged lower by the three most recent economic contractions, which were all atypical.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Watkins combines that with intelligent runs in behind, dragging defenders with him.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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Those who scowled at such modest steps in programming are presumably hailing the Trump regime’s ugly crusade against D.E.I., which has broadened into an assault on decades of civil-rights progress.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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For Halloween, Rick showed up wearing the same shirt Blake always wore, scowled and walked around with a Monster drink all night long.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman,
19 July 2024
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“Mope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mope. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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