Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cantering
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This addictive, loping track is one of the best and strangest songs from the artist’s fifth album.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
7 Nov. 2025 -
One likes to imagine Paleo Dad loping across the savannah in hot pursuit of a wooly mammoth.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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This year, Johnny Curiel is leaping into the tasting-menu stratosphere with Maize, a 16-seat space that’s an ode to his Mexican heritage.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
11 Jan. 2026
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That’s shorthand for Pass Breakup, and Nacua executed that beautifully on a soft, high pass from Matthew Stafford that sailed over Nacua’s head and into the hands of leaping Panthers safety Nick Scott, who was falling back into the end zone.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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There might be nothing more adorable than the sight of a fluffy puppy or kitten bounding around the corner to surprise its new owner.—
Terry Ward,
USA Today,
1 Dec. 2025
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In the clip, Charlie can be seen bounding, burrowing and lounging blissfully in the winter powder while bundled up in a blue jacket.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Nov. 2025
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The protests, driven by dissatisfaction at Iran's economic stagnation and galloping hyperinflation, began Sunday in Tehran's largest mobile phone market, where shopkeepers shuttered their businesses.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 Dec. 2025
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The trick is using a debating tactic known as Gish galloping, named after American creationist Duane Gish.—
Parmy Olson,
Twin Cities,
21 Dec. 2025
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Apollo is still trotting on the spot.—
James Vincent,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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Zosia and Carol’s globe-trotting romance took a dark turn in Big Sky, Montana, when Carol learned that Zosia and the rest of the Joined were nearing completion on another method to turn her into one of them.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Dec. 2025
Verb
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And is that really such an offense, on par with skipping a wedding?—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
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This myth costs money because skipping the test means guessing.—
Dr. Avishesh Neupane,
Hartford Courant,
4 Jan. 2026
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The Olympic champ is springing into her 30th year.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
31 Dec. 2025
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These debuts signaled a region springing back to life in majestic, destination-worthy fashion.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
30 Dec. 2025
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Cutting, relocating, sprinting into space.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Energy experts say this trend shows how sharply the US and China are diverging on the energy transition, with China sprinting far ahead on renewables and EVs, while the US doubles down on drilling oil at home and abroad.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Cantering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cantering. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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