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

When Oscar halfheartedly tries to throw a ball into one of the set’s prop cubes and improbably makes the shot, the whole set goes joyously nuts, with the performers leaping up to embrace him and cavort around him.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
His second, on a leaping catch in the corner of the end zone, put Texas ahead 17-3 in the second quarter.

— Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of leaping

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The Yellowstone character will be making his return to the Dutton universe, as Jefferson White is galloping over to the cast of Marshals for season two.

— Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
Atkinson’s gift for galloping plot, as well as her typical attention to even the most tertiary character, make this a delicious gulp of a read.

— Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of galloping

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Truth Or Consequence was recorded at the El Coyote Café in Los Angeles and is the first live album from the globe-trotting Australian punk-rockers, winners of seven ARIA Awards.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2026
The first sixteen pages of last year’s annual report consisted of a cartoon about a globe-trotting Pegasus.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of trotting

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PetMD recommends skipping the fancy labels and instead choosing shampoos that are pH-balanced for dogs and targeted to actual skin and coat needs like dryness, shedding or itching.

— Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Going out with friends meant skipping drinks and potentially bringing a salad along.

— Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of skipping

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Upback David Santiago began on the right side of the formation before sprinting across to the left after the snap to help shield Gill.

— Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2026
The driver was able to cross over to the passenger seat and exit through the door on that side before sprinting away from danger.

— Manuel Bojorquez, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of sprinting

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