- present participle of lope.
Example Sentences
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The band’s meticulously hazy synth pads paired beautifully with ultra-minimal funk bass and loping tempos.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2025
And although his style looks easy, like he’s loping to the library, it’s profoundly efficient.
From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 2, 2025
His long, loping stride ratcheted up in rhythm over the final two laps, squeezing lungs and fraying rivals' form behind him.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2025
In the depth of winter, they are at their best, scaling snowy mountain slopes with their big paws and loping strides.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 24, 2023
Then he turned around and came loping back to Alex.
From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers
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