cantered

past tense of canter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cantered
Verb
  • On Instagram, the watchmaker has leaped from seventh place among watch brands to third in 2023, before climbing to second position last year.
    Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
  • But, after getting a little too close, the canine swiftly leapt back and kept a safe distance.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The author, who is editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine, points to the fact that Kate used to like the walk the dogs in the park that bounded the palace.
    Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The development is bounded by Wiles Road to the north, Sample Road to the south, State Road 7 to the west and Lyons Road to the east.
    Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Local resident Colby Bezanson captured the wild moment on camera as a massive bull moose galloped down a residential road with two police cruisers in hot pursuit.
    Ronnie Li, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
  • With a two-hour set that galloped through the group’s 13-year catalog of catchy folk-rock, the band spearheaded by Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites played their biggest Detroit show to date for a crowd packing the downtown ballpark.
    BRIAN MCCOLLUM, Freep.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As Varsho trotted, the Rogers Centre erupted – and the fans kept partying on the club level well past midnight.
    Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Just as Tommy Fleetwood was preparing to putt on the green at the par-5 18th hole, a collared four-legged visitor trotted onto the fairway.
    Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Because this was sprung onto us in almost three weeks.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
  • George’s orange cat, Saskia, had sprung through the window from the garden.
    David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Most members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party skipped the vote or abstained, save for one lawmaker who cast the deciding vote to advance the annexation bill.
    Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Gamble spent time with her during training sessions that Kris skipped, later leading her to feel jealous of his attention.
    Sydni Ellis, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • George’s orange cat, Saskia, had sprung through the window from the garden.
    David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Up front, Dusan Vlahovic held the ball up well, sprung several counter-attacks and beat Eder Militao in a foot-race only for Thibaut Courtois to prevail in the one-v-one.
    James Horncastle, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • With the Dodgers loading the bases, Varsho sprinted in on a sinking line drive.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
  • North Crowley players literally sprinted after coach Ray Gates to spray him with water for his 50th win.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Cantered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cantered. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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