hop up
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Lane Kiffin has a history of getting fired or taking every opportunity to hop up the coaching ladder.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2025
Yorke responds by telling the heckler to "hop up on stage" to make his remarks.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2024
Elders await their probably very longtime friends and still hop up with a beaming greeting upon arrival.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 2023
Ghost is my friendliest lap chicken and will hop up onto my lap at every opportunity.
From Salon ● May 30, 2022
They would hop up, take the steps by twos, jump them backwards, all without using their hands; and then they would bump down on their stomachs like alligators.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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