CANTERING Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

cantering

verb

present participle of canter

as in loping

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Verb

Instead, polskas emphasize the first and third beats, creating a loping sort of feeling.

— David Harris, SPIN, 12 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of loping

Verb

The team assembles, jumping off lifeguard towers, leaping over beach patrons, and, of course, running and diving in slow motion to make the rescue.

— Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026
After Mesa's homer gave the Rays a 4-2 lead, Anthony Volpe appeared to hit a two-run shot against Griffin Jax with two outs in the bottom half as a fan reached over the left-field wall and caught the ball over the glove of a leaping Mesa.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of leaping

Verb

My ears strained for the telltale sound of a deer bounding away through the darkness.

— Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Clear blue skies are hovering over the Pharmalot campus, where a cool breeze is wafting by and the official mascots are bounding about the grounds in search of critters.

— Ed Silverman, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of bounding

Verb

The drums are constantly switching, the gait galloping one way and then swerving back again, as if the music could go anywhere.

— Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
His grandfather was English, and much of the shoot involved being at a different moor or castle with wild horses galloping around every other week, Nordrum says.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of galloping

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Quickley countered by trotting upcourt and sinking another 3 over the rookie.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Christiane Amanpour, who parlayed a job as a news assistant on CNN‘s foreign desk into a years-long globe-trotting assignment for the news giant, plans to step away from the media company in June.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of trotting

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So Nvidia and some of its largest customers proposed a new design, skipping several conversions and distributing power inside the building not through typical AC but through DC, the native form the chips want anyway.

— Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Other analysts estimate that the global console market remains capped at roughly 200 million users per generation, with Gen Z and Gen Alpha largely skipping dedicated home consoles for mobile, PC, and platforms like Roblox.

— Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of skipping

Verb

But as soon as the cast is set in motion, the overriding impression is that of a manifesto springing into a college vaudeville.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Shelton springing east and west along the baseline, showing a rally tolerance and return strategy that lasted for hours.

— James Hansen, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of springing

Verb

Daniels was sprinting in to take down Bears tight end Colston Loveland when his helmet smashed into Loveland’s knee.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
The deciding score came minutes later, with Florida’s star running back, Jadan Baugh, sprinting around the right side of the line.

— Noah White, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of sprinting

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