clopped

verb

past tense of clop
as in clop-clopped

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  1. sputtered
  2. spattered
  3. clashed
  4. chirped
Verb
  • Oil prices fell Monday even as diplomatic efforts to end the US-Iran war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz sputtered.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The redshirt junior signal caller sputtered to start the first half of 2025, but by November, Manning was one of the best quarterbacks in the country and should carry that over into this year.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of sputtered
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  • Instead, Dulai had been clearly beaten and blood was spattered around the room.
    — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
  • Crime scene technicians called in to help execute a search warrant reported observing blood spattered all over Mao’s bedroom, and a machete and two dumbbells stained with blood.
    — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
Definition of spattered
Verb
  • Rowling herself has repeatedly clashed publicly with stars of the original Harry Potter films over the issue, with Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint all publicly rejecting her views and Rowling firing back.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The two sides have already clashed over basic questions, like which staff should be included in the bargaining unit, a person familiar with the situation said.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of clashed
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  • Djokovic chirped back at the crowd during the match, and in his on-court interview afterwards, was asked about the atmosphere.
    — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • Sometimes crickets chirped in my head.
    — Will Mackin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026
Definition of chirped
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“Clopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clopped. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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