Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cantering
Verb
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That huge, thin-rimmed steering wheel makes low-speed maneuvers easy despite the lack of assistance, and the car has a lovely, loping ride.—
Ben Oliver,
Robb Report,
8 June 2026 -
On my way back to the pew, the guilt was still there, loping doggedly at my side.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
Verb
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The 67-year-old man, later identified as Gomez, then jumped from their bedroom window to the patio cover just below, before leaping nine feet to the ground, according to the outlets.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
8 Dec. 2025
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Early in the third quarter, Lamb tried to make a leaping touchdown catch from Dak Prescott.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Dec. 2025
Verb
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With the Rockies holding a 7-0 lead, Rumfield sent a flyball to deep right-center, where the ball grazed the outside of Adell’s glove before hitting his head and bounding over the wall.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
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.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
Verb
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The Slow Horses are galloping towards their sixth season.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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There are interludes and narration provided by some big-name actors, Wild West sound effects mimicking galloping horses and stagecoaches, and a posse of guest vocalists.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2026
Verb
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After the ceremony came a globe-trotting honeymoon, as the couple vacationed in Mykonos, Positano, and London.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
10 June 2026
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Richards gave millions of dollars to the cult, Eternal Values, while living a double life as both a globe-trotting supermodel and obedient cult member, as reported in a recent story in The Hollywood Reporter.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Even in that short call, Paulson masterfully rides a roller coaster of emotion, from being starstruck over Crawford, bullied into skipping her big moment, to obliging her out of pity.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
9 Dec. 2025
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Instead, maritime routes skipping Venezuela entirely historically have been far more dominant in getting cocaine to Mexico, where the cartels there smuggle them into the United States via various means.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
9 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Raya was cat-like in his reactions, springing into a full-stretch immediately and getting two hands on the shot while fully extended.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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Aerial footage of the fire on Monday showed neighbors springing into action to help one another by loading animals into crates.—
Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Police said the suspect didn’t even wait for the driver to clear the path before sprinting to a waiting SUV.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Dec. 2025
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Quinn’s play had Heat guard Norman Powell sprinting by Heat teammates Andrew Wiggins and Davion Mitchell to the three-point line as a decoy to force the Cavaliers’ defense to overreact and leave the back end of the play open.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
12 Nov. 2025
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“Cantering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cantering. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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