as in to trot
to go at a pace faster than a walk
dawdles to school but gallops coming home
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Recent Examples of gallop
Grapevine rolls past Wylie in Class 5A Division II bracket
The 2024 Class 5A state champions have galloped their way to another deep playoff run.
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 May 2025
Surprises — such as galloping Italian cowboys and hot barbecue experts — delight.
—Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Into the fray is instead galloping an unlikely arbitrator: Gulf States, in particular Saudi Arabia, who are today playing a key though unfamiliar peace-making role.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 May 2025
Timbaland’s programming is at warp level, with pattering percussion across drum heads, yielding a crowd-pleaser that Elliott carries at a galloping pace.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 May 2025
Surprises — such as galloping Italian cowboys and hot barbecue experts — delight.
—Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Into the fray is instead galloping an unlikely arbitrator: Gulf States, in particular Saudi Arabia, who are today playing a key though unfamiliar peace-making role.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 May 2025
Timbaland’s programming is at warp level, with pattering percussion across drum heads, yielding a crowd-pleaser that Elliott carries at a galloping pace.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gallop
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Shaking off the triple-digit plunking, which may have struck his right-elbow guard, Ohtani waved off Dodgers players and staff while trotting to first base.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 June 2025
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The Padres outfielder didn’t show any outward frustration, taking off his gear and trotting to first base.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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Catcher Gabriel Moreno’s throw bounced on its way to second base and then skipped into center field as Sheets jogged home.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 June 2025
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Just don’t wait too long, deals like this tend to jog off fast.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2025
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Those who run won’t be schlepping all the political baggage that Newsom has to tote. Such as? Rampant homelessness.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2025
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Later at an event, Sawaya ran into Foreman, who asked him to reconsider applying, saying the hiring committee would try to keep his name out of the public eye.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 June 2025
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“Gallop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gallop. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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