loop 1 of 2

as in hoop
a circular strip cut the paper into narrow strips, and then paste those into loops

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verb

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Recent Examples of loop
Noun
It's then forecast to loop back toward the islands off the coasts of Africa and Portugal. Doyle Rice, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025 Chip and Bradley loop her in to the Wolf River story — and there’s been some interesting new developments. Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
Sentiment among investors and consumers could sour as uncertainty looms over the economy, some economists warned, noting a feedback loop as participants brace for further pain and the ensuing pullback triggers sluggish economic performance. Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2025 On the environmental front, the 2030 goals are equally ambitious—80 percent emissions reduction, 30 percent of raw material waste converted into circular loops, and ecosystem restoration. Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for loop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loop
Noun
  • Attendees will also get to enjoy the 12 pinball machines, racing games, retro games, giant centipede, air hockey, Guitar Hero, hoops, Skee Ball and so much on the night of frights.
    AvidXchange Music Factory, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Frost cloth can be laid directly on top of sturdy plants, but should be supported with hoops or rope between posts for delicate plants.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The game was spiraling but Roberts pressed another button.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Led by scientists at Rice University in Houston, the study suggests Jupiter's early growth cut off the flow of gas and dust toward the inner solar system, preventing the material that would one day form Earth, Venus and Mars from spiraling into the sun.
    Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Rusev returned to the ring and attacked two members of the stable before Penta kicked El Grande Americano.
    Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Ever since the brand has expanded the assortment with chunky cuffs, bangles, sculptural earcuffs, chokers and rings, as well as bags.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Enormous ventilation pipes were coiled like snakes on the roof of the building.
    Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Anyway, because of the *slightly* complex situation with the aneurysm (nothing bad, just not typical), it wasn’t coiled that weekend.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • And yet, the same could be said whenever the trio is on a bill at a jam-band show, jazz night, or some blues club.
    Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Grab a spot along the route to catch marching bands, military units, and colorful floats honoring the city’s service members.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Just before the robbery, the Jeep, which didn’t have a license plate, had circled the bank.
    Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Skinner also gave his TikTok followers a full 360° view of their Zootopia costumes with a video of them dancing in Times Square as a camera circled them.
    Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This Tankaneo version is gorgeous, with a dramatic lapel, cuffed sleeves, and a long belt that’s perfect for cinching.
    Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Whereas someone might see the monetary or sentimental value of a woman’s dress or handbag, dungarees and leather belts are often treated with less regard.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But on closer inspection, modern details emerge—the flush sundeck a top the boat, curved windows on the main deck and helm area, and, almost impossibly, a fold-out beach club at the stern.
    Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The ethereal structure comprises 297 stainless steel panels that had to be carefully fitted together and integrated with the curving staircases, whose wood elements evoke a ship’s deck.
    Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025

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“Loop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loop. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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