CANTERING Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

cantering

verb

present participle of canter

as in loping

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Typical is a homeowner’s video from the other day of a coyote loping down a driveway in DeKalb’s Glendale Courts area.

— Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 16 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of loping

Verb

Herbert repeatedly connected with Ladd McConkey early in the game, and later found him for a touchdown, but that option disappeared near the end of the third quarter when the standout receiver suffered a chest injury while leaping to make a catch.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2026
From its uppermost floors, people were leaping out to their deaths, windmilling in terror toward the concrete below.

— Kurt Loder, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of leaping

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The Yellowstone character will be making his return to the Dutton universe, as Jefferson White is galloping over to the cast of Marshals for season two.

— Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
Atkinson’s gift for galloping plot, as well as her typical attention to even the most tertiary character, make this a delicious gulp of a read.

— Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of galloping

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Truth Or Consequence was recorded at the El Coyote Café in Los Angeles and is the first live album from the globe-trotting Australian punk-rockers, winners of seven ARIA Awards.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2026
The first sixteen pages of last year’s annual report consisted of a cartoon about a globe-trotting Pegasus.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of trotting

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On Sunday, the plan appeared no more complex than hoping that Bruno Fernandes or Kobbie Mainoo could produce a miracle pass or, in the first half, that Marcus Rashford could generate momentum by skipping past defenders.

— Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Tourists are skipping the gift shop for konbini snacks, celebrity smoothies and private-label finds, and the retailers are paying attention.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of skipping

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Upback David Santiago began on the right side of the formation before sprinting across to the left after the snap to help shield Gill.

— Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2026
The driver was able to cross over to the passenger seat and exit through the door on that side before sprinting away from danger.

— Manuel Bojorquez, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of sprinting

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