cantered

past tense of canter

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cantered
Verb
  • Damon then leaped out of the horse to big applause.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 19 June 2026
  • Paul, wild with concern, leaped from his mount and skidded down the bank.
    Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • What The $10 Million Cap Changes At the old $1 million ceiling, operational risk was bounded by the dollar amount.
    Sabeer Nelliparamban, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Then after another Algerian wave of pressure, Gouiri tapped in a loose ball after a corner from Anis Hadj Moussa, Mahrez’s replacement after the hydration break in the 76th minute, bounded loosely through the box.
    Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • The trailer for Ransom Canyon has galloped onto the scene thanks to Netflix.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 June 2026
  • The beloved actress and two-time Oscar nominee, 63, reprises her role as cowgirl Jessie in Toy Story 5, more than 25 years after the character first galloped onto screens in 1999's Toy Story 2.
    Nigel Smith, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • About 100 yards to the right, a herd of caribou trotted past.
    Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
  • Majestic horses trotted past the grazing hogs.
    Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026
Verb
  • She was sprung, looking no worse for wear, after posting $5,000 bond.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026
  • Saquon Barkley sprung loose around the edge for a big gain.
    Zach Berman, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • Cassettes fluttered, CDs skipped, and choosing a dozen albums for a trip meant leaving dozens more behind.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 June 2026
  • But the software botched or skipped hundreds of names, the Arizona Republic, part of the USA TODAY Network, reported.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • But my favourite moment of the game came five minutes into the second half, when Mbappe lost possession but then sprinted after his opponent, shouldered him off the ball, laid it off to Adrien Rabiot and then immediately demanded it back.
    Matt Slater, New York Times, 23 June 2026
  • Jonah sprinted towards Jamon, crying, as his father laid on the ground leaking blood.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • As the base runners scampered home, tying the game, Chicago players and fans alike shrieked with glee.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
  • Massaro hit Maddox McCrary with a pitch to load the bases and Miller scampered home on a wild pitch.
    Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2026
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“Cantered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cantered. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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