as in to lope
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Recent Examples of canter
In Virginia, Spanberger cantered to victory by almost 15 points.
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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
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
The technology involved in planar magnetic drivers is cantered around an ultra-thin diaphragm made of a polymer substrate that’s just 2µm thick.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 6 Oct. 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
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
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
The technology involved in planar magnetic drivers is cantered around an ultra-thin diaphragm made of a polymer substrate that’s just 2µm thick.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 6 Oct. 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
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An abduction sequence ties the audience’s nerves in knots with cinematographer Isaac Bauman’s athletic tracking shot loping up the stairs to Margot’s apartment accompanied by Gavin Brivik’s pulse-hammering score.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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The other two shots were right at the rim, while the Hawkeyes hit a loping 3-pointer.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Video captured the chaotic scene, showing numerous horses galloping along Via Cristoforo Colombo as drivers recorded the scene.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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The reins were loosened and the horse began to gallop and flare its nostrils.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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Douglas Friedman’s upcoming monograph, Full Spectrum (Vendome Press), illuminates the extraordinary level of access the globe-trotting photographer has cultivated over the course of his career.—
Mayer Rus,
Architectural Digest,
29 May 2026
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Second baseman Alex Freeland grabbed it and dove to beat Castro to first base for the out, but Rumfield trotted home on the play.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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Both Donald and Si attended Syracuse University for a while but leaped impatiently into the family business well before graduation.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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Yet, with several new locations, including the Italian Alps in all of their winter glory, and a group of utterly talented actors whose chemistry leaps off the screen, the show remains a world very much worth checking out.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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With the Rockies holding a 7-0 lead, Rumfield sent a drive to deep right-center, where the ball grazed the outside of Adell's glove before hitting his head and bounding over the wall.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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With the Rockies holding a 7-0 lead, Rumfield sent a drive to deep right-center, where the ball grazed the outside of Adell's glove before hitting his head and bounding over the wall.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
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In the warmer months, don’t skip a ride on The Morgan, Sagamore’s cruising vessel that glides around Lake George.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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The scene was genuinely awful to watch, but the movie—a story of plague, passion, period costumes, and an unwashed man in a tunic skipping town to cure writer’s block—ended up thrilling us; the portrayal of two creative minds working together (and apart) was, oddly, familiar.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Most robot hands that can actively close their fingers spring open passively.—
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The holes enhance underfoot compression, absorbing impact and springing you back up into the next step.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2026
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“Canter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canter. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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