MOPED Synonyms: 117 Similar and Opposite Words

moped

verb

Definition of moped

past tense of mope

as in delayed

to move or act slowly we were in a rush, and the Sunday driver in front of us was just moping along

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as in pouted

to silently go about in a bad mood she's been moping all weekend because her boyfriend hasn't called even once

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Recent Examples of moped French national team captain Kylian Mbappe hardly moped after losing to England in the Bronze World Cup quarterfinal at Hard Rock Stadium Saturday. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026 Law enforcement officials also point out that any type of modification to e-bikes might not just be dangerous, but can also transform the e-bike into a motorcycle or moped under California law. — Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026 Police investigators said the woman was driving north on Carter Drive on a 2026 Yamaha Vino moped when she was hit by a 2014 Nissan Sentra. — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026 Reid added Rice that never moped around and stayed positive. — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 1 Sep. 2025 The moped-like sound of the Shaheds whooshing above the rooftops still unsettles but no longer terrifies. — IEEE Spectrum, 18 May 2025

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That level of demand for the robot has quickly delayed delivery times for new orders past the initial promise of Christmas 2026.

— Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Good enough on time beats perfect production delayed every time.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of delayed

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Like a growing number of French seaside resorts, it's not only frowned upon; you can be fined.

— Lanie Goodman, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
The sky darkened suddenly, as if it had been turned down by a dimmer switch, and Decoteau frowned at a weather app on his phone.

— Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of frowned

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The winter chill that dragged digital assets down during most of the hot summer months is finally beginning to lift, with the price of Bitcoin surging about 20 percent last week, its strongest three-day rally since 2023.

— Peter Mintzberg, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
In 2024, Burke’s squad dragged itself off the mat after an awful (yet at the time, typical) start to the season to go unbeaten in 12 of 13 matches down the stretch and narrowly miss the playoffs.

— Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of dragged

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Tagovailoa on return, boos Falcons and former Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who was greeted with boos during Friday’s preseason game, lingered on the field afterward to embrace several former teammates and Dolphins staffers.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
Young wound up going 8–5 as a starter and won Offensive Rookie of the Year, but tensions lingered.

— Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of lingered

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Better together Industry analysts, experts and insiders have consistently poked holes in the states' argument that the combination of TV networks would create antitrust issues.

— Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
So too were the buildings, including my hotel, which poked through the seven-foot-high snowbanks, looking like an ancient shipwreck covered in shifting sand.

— Adam H. Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Aug. 2026

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