hop up
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Yorke responds by telling the heckler to "hop up on stage" to make his remarks.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2024
She’s the kind of teacher who knows nearly everyone and will hop up on a table to help students understand a lesson.
From New York Times ● Mar. 19, 2022
After a childhood of tennis, computers, and math and physics competitions, I took a short hop up to Stanford, where I got my first taste of Silicon Valley.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2021
When he was much younger and smaller, I had been able to lay him over my shoulder and hop up and down, either on pavement or in the swimming pool at the Jewish Community Association.
From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2019
I set down my plate, hop up, and wiggle my feet into the irresistible shoes.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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