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
As Anne explains, the stable has opened, the horses are galloping out of it, and the AI revolution is here.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2025
Within moments, a young female grizzly appeared from around a bend, galloping downstream 50 feet away.
—Susan Portnoy, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025
Atsu and her horse galloping across a frozen lake that looks like blue lace agate; Atsu making camp under the green streaks of the aurora borealis; red maple leaves careening and pinwheeling in the wind in Atsu’s wake.
—Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
But in galloping-paced, high-responsibility environments, burnout blooms from both the amount of work as well as the confidence people feel while doing the work.
—Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2025
Within moments, a young female grizzly appeared from around a bend, galloping downstream 50 feet away.
—Susan Portnoy, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025
Atsu and her horse galloping across a frozen lake that looks like blue lace agate; Atsu making camp under the green streaks of the aurora borealis; red maple leaves careening and pinwheeling in the wind in Atsu’s wake.
—Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
But in galloping-paced, high-responsibility environments, burnout blooms from both the amount of work as well as the confidence people feel while doing the work.
—Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gallop
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Wood was bleeding and in obvious pain as trainer Mike Vogt trotted onto the ice to treat him.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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The latter has been such a consistent issue under Napier that the Gators got a basic chart where players would each stand on one of 11 dots before trotting onto the field.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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Johnson answered his door wearing only jogging pants.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
22 Oct. 2025
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The attack prompted authorities to warn women to remain vigilant while walking or running, stop using noise-canceling headphones and not to jog alone.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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That cost-cutting measure, which is common in other long-running shows, continued for the drama's 2025-26 season.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Trump made the announcement on Truth Social after the Canadian province of Ontario began running a television advertisement in the United States featuring a speech from former President Ronald Reagan.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Gallop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gallop. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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