loop
noun
a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts.
have looped
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present perfectof loop.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Front-office executives do not always court players’ opinions on roster additions, but the Clippers have looped in both on potential moves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2023
“We were the whole game. We just weren’t on that play. If we were tighter then he couldn’t have looped behind.”
From Washington Times ● Mar. 24, 2023
I push up my sleeves and try to forget that, because of the way I have looped back on myself, home is just a short walk away.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 30, 2017
The next day, after hiking for an hour and finding three American chestnut saplings total, Leopold and I have looped back to the beginning of the trail.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 1, 2014
He was a very daring young fellow, and was reported to have looped the loop.
From The Luckiest Girl in the School by Angela Brazil
