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

Anderson tipped his cap in the third inning after Arozarena made a leaping catch at the left-field wall to take a home run away from Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Moore was hurt pressuring Giants quarterback Jameis Winston and leaping into the air to contest Winston’s throw to the end zone.

— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of leaping

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For now, though, the puppy who once came bounding into CBS Texas is growing up right before our eyes.

— Nelly Carreño, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
East Portal Park was busy on Monday morning, with children bounding through the playground and the soft clunking of bocce balls echoing from the nearby courts.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of bounding

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At sunset, boys who live in a nearby village are galloping bareback down the beach on their Sumba ponies.

— Charley Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
In an era of galloping energy demands – coinciding with the rising impact of global warming – more countries are seeking to add nuclear power to their energy sources.

— Howard LaFranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of galloping

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The referee’s visual countdown may prove worthless if the player trotting off has his back to the official, which will invariably be the case.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Despite its globe-trotting kidnapping plot, much of the movie’s tension comes down to people in rooms trying to persuade an old man to part with his money.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of trotting

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Kyrgios had a meager 1-4 record in the 2025 season, losing a first-round match in the Australian Open then skipping the next three Grand Slams.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
By skipping the post-shakedown maintenance, Massachusetts can focus on starting its operational career.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of skipping

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Ordinarily, Sinner attacks with explosive energy, crouching on his long legs before springing upward, his feet leaving the ground after each shot.

— Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
At a recent pre-opening event, Garrelts pointed to a flower springing out of a vase.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of springing

Verb

Four pitches later, Hill was sprinting to first and Bryson Stott — who had been waiting on third with the bases loaded — cruised home.

— Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
The alleged miners were seen fleeing the scene as the military arrived, sprinting deeper into the Amazon and leaving behind women and a child.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of sprinting

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