canter

verb

Definition of canternext
as in to lope

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Recent Examples of canter Transfers that could happen Arsenal gave Leeds United a pasting in the Premier League on Saturday, cantering to a 4-0 win at Elland Road, but there was bad news at the end of it. — Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026 In Virginia, Spanberger cantered to victory by almost 15 points. — Niall Stanage, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2025 The horses were draped in colorful Hermès scarves and cantered around the plaza in front of the guests. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025 The action anime feature for everyone who couldn’t get enough of the horseplay in The Two Towers has finally cantered onto Max. — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 1 Mar. 2025 This is not the same City that cantered to the last four Premier League titles in a row, nor the one that won the treble and conquered Europe in 2022. — Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025 No sooner had Newcastle United cantered to a simple 2-0 victory at Old Trafford on Monday night to deepen their festive gloom, Ruben Amorim was fronting up to the potential for even greater ignominy over the next 12 months. — Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024 Hobbyhorse competitions feature young enthusiasts trotting, galloping, and cantering on toy horses in various disciplines, such as jumping and dressage. — Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024 As seen in a viral video shared on X, Princess Anne steered Noble forward when the horse started throwing his head and cantering in place. — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canter
  1. lope
  2. gallop
  3. trot
  4. leap
  5. bound
  6. skip
  7. spring
Verb
  • Gradually, though, dubby hand percussion rises up from the deep, and soon a truculent, alien-sounding riff and loping dancehall cadence spin the compass point back toward Batu’s Bristol.
    — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 6 July 2026
  • Got a perfect match from Chris Richards, the Afro-rocking defender with the long, loping strides, who was 83 for 83 on his passes.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
Definition of lope
Verb
  • In an era of galloping energy demands – coinciding with the rising impact of global warming – more countries are seeking to add nuclear power to their energy sources.
    — Howard LaFranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Aug. 2026
  • As famine, war, pestilence and death galloped through, religious thought had been taking on an apocalyptic and self-abnegatory fervor.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026
Definition of gallop
Verb
  • This time, Maye tossed an interception downfield, and trotted off toward the sideline in defeat.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Grande and Erivo went on a globe-trotting press tour for the ages to promote the movie musical.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of trot
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  • This is the climactic phase of the eclipse, when the moon acts like a natural coronagraph to block the brilliance of the sun's disk, ushering in a false night in which our star's outer atmosphere can be seen leaping out from the lunar silhouette.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Harris also made a leaping catch on Grisham in center field to end the third and Ronald Acuña made a strong throw from right field with runners at second and third to prevent the Yankees from scoring in the sixth.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of leap
Verb
  • Perhaps most importantly, the brothers had an indisputable chemistry, both in the studio and bounding around racks of equipment on stage.
    — Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, after some slight weakness, the stock steadied, and then bounded up 6% higher.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of bound
Verb
  • Some users skip ads, but most public and private measures suggest that the vast majority of listeners catch at least some of them.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • An industry that skipped the first was never going to be ready for the second.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of skip
Verb
  • Her rehab team heard about the plan and sprung into action, planning bachelor and bachelorette parties to be held at the hospital.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Search lived alongside breakouts for news, email, sports, weather, finance, and other content, all designed to keep users on the site rather than springing off to results pages.
    — Alan Bradley, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of spring

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