CANTERING Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

cantering

verb

present participle of canter

as in loping

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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
Got a perfect match from Chris Richards, the Afro-rocking defender with the long, loping strides, who was 83 for 83 on his passes.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026

Definition of loping

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Jordan Henderson hurt his left forearm leaping over field-level billboards to celebrate the win over Mexico and is out the rest of the World Cup after undergoing surgery.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
However, Tolbert raced over and made a leaping catch to negate extra bases.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026

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Unlike more overtly depressive takes on this role, Bos’ Hamlet is impetuous and sardonic, often bounding up three stairs in a single step and unspooling his words, words, words as if his mouth can’t keep up with his restless mind.

— Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
At 5-foot-9, Fery possesses a skill set perfectly suited for low-bounding grass.

— Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of bounding

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Future work will expand the system to include additional gaits such as galloping and crawling, support more agile turning and sideways movement, and adapt the same learning framework to humanoid robots and other legged machines.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
One scroll depicting a galloping horse is believed to be by Xu, according to the lawsuit.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of galloping

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The movie’s globe-trotting opening sequence features pirates, outlaws and a mummy used as toilet paper.

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 1 July 2026
In true treasure hunting style, the movie is a globe-trotting adventure with stops in Bangkok, Vienna, Vatican City and Cairo as well as a brief visit to London.

— Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of trotting

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Should the Senate follow suit, there goes my excuse for skipping church one Sunday each spring.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 16 July 2026
Had Marsh taken that step — known in legal parlance as striking Basabe’s affirmative defenses — the jury would have only had to determine monetary damages against Basabe on each count, skipping the step of deciding whether to hold Basabe liable.

— Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

Definition of skipping

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Not free of clothes and springing away from a dense tangle of hair.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
Against Morocco, that is exactly what happened after Mbappe’s opening goal, with Dembele springing the counter-attack followed by a finish that secured his team’s place in the next round.

— Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of springing

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Restaurants near the Theater District fill up fast for the matinee crowd, sightseeing lines stretch long, and sprinting from the subway to your seat with two minutes to spare is not the way to start a night out.

— Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026
Moon then chipped a nifty shot over Sacramento goalkeeper Danny Vitiello before sprinting to the corner kick flag and delivering a flying karate kick that snapped the pole at its base.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 12 July 2026

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