CANTERED Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

cantered

verb

past tense of canter

as in loped

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Lundgren got out from the driver’s side of the vehicle, stumbled across the opposing lane of traffic, and leaped over the side of the bridge into Table Rock Lake below, the sheriff said.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 22 July 2026
Gavi’s teammates then leapt to the defense of the 21-year-old, per the outlet.

— Adam England, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026

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The pilot started in a smaller downtown area the following year before it was expanded it earlier this year to span an area bounded by Irving Park Road to the north, 26th Street to the south and Ashland Avenue to the west.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
Down 2-0 entering the ninth inning against the New York Mets, the Red Sox bounded back to tie the score and win 3-2 in extra innings, their impressive midseason run stretching their current win streak to nine games to close out the first half.

— Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 13 July 2026

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Ohtani trotted home on his bad knee – which will prevent him from pitching indefinitely but not hitting – when Freddie Freeman dumped a two-out, two-strike RBI single into center field.

— Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 20 July 2026
Joe Biden famously trotted across the road shaking hands and kissing babies during Pittsburgh’s Labor Day parade in 2015.

— Salena Zito, Washington Post, 1 July 2026

Definition of trotted

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With every World Cup, the possibility that a genuine surprise will be sprung, either at the collective or the individual level, is shrinking.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
Ricketts sprung second-half sub Omar Yehya to the end line, and Yehya rewarded Moshobane for all his work by finding him in the box.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 12 July 2026

Definition of sprang

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Roberts indicated that’s playing into the team’s approach with Ohtani, who skipped the All-Star Game last Tuesday in Philadelphia to treat and rest his balky knee.

— Mike Fitzpatrick, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
The Brewers skipped his final start of the first half to give him extra rest for the second half.

— Andy McCullough, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of skipped

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Mark Cavendish sprinted to five stage victories, while the French public had something to celebrate about with six stage victories.

— Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 19 July 2026
In the bottom of the sixth with runners on second and third, Devers fielded a grounder, sprinted to the bag, then dove into first base to beat the runner and end the inning.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 July 2026

Definition of sprinted

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In an interview with MLB Network, his 2-year-old scampered off the stage.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Then Jorge Burruchaga, although technically breaking from a midfield diamond, scampered forward to effectively become a fourth attacker and provide key goals and assists.

— Michael Cox, New York Times, 30 June 2026

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