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
Balogun galloped onto it and away from overmatched Aussies.
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Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
Watching the raw spirit of horses galloping in the wild makes for an inspiring summer destination.
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Madeline Gunderson,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Seeing the commotion, Louis and Paul came galloping back.
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Dolores Brown,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
The Slow Horses are galloping towards their sixth season.
—
K.j. Yossman,
Variety,
11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for gallop
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
Watching the raw spirit of horses galloping in the wild makes for an inspiring summer destination.
—
Madeline Gunderson,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Seeing the commotion, Louis and Paul came galloping back.
—
Dolores Brown,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
The Slow Horses are galloping towards their sixth season.
—
K.j. Yossman,
Variety,
11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for gallop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gallop
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About 100 yards to the right, a herd of caribou trotted past.
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Outside is the barn and stables—where dozens of horses trot in and out of the stables alongside their three goat friends (Dolly, with the pink collar, was my personal favorite).
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Arraez finished the at-bat and flied out to left field, jogging gingerly down the first-base line.
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As the ball rolled away, Freeman jogged across the plate.
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The couple's Jeep Compass was still running and the fan was on high, however, the air conditioning wasn't working, according to authorities.
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Rodrigo Carmona, who runs the juice and snack spot with his wife and son, simply kept it.
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“Gallop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gallop. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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