Synonyms of galloped

galloped

verb

past tense of gallop

as in trotted

to go at a pace faster than a walk

dawdles to school but gallops coming home

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trotted
• jogged
• ran
• sprinted
• raced
• sped
• hurried
• dashed
• scampered
• rushed
• leaped
• skipped
• tripped
• scooted
• scurried
• zipped
• cantered
• loped
• bounded
• hustled
• sprang
• hastened
• breezed
• blazed
• hurtled
• whirled
• bolted
• rocketed
• careened
• tore
• hurled
• bustled
• rammed
• bowled
• hied
• whisked
• blasted
• buzzed
• barreled
• rustled
• scuttled
• zoomed
• coursed
• blew
• humped
• pelted
• ripped
• belted
• shot
• jetted
• shagged
• stepped (along)
• pattered
• nipped
• footed (it)
• legged (it)
• hared
• bombed
• hotfooted (it)
• cannonballed
• hoofed (it)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strolled
• sauntered
• ambled
• dragged
• shuffled
• lingered
• crept
• crawled
• lagged
• loitered
• shambled
• poked
• dawdled
• tarried
• trudged
• dallied
• plodded
• lumbered
• hobbled
• limped
• dillydallied

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of galloped

The house had been a grand property in another era, complete with Welsh ponies whose riders once galloped through the surrounding woods. — Sara Ruffin Costello, Architectural Digest, 19 Aug. 2026

As famine, war, pestilence and death galloped through, religious thought had been taking on an apocalyptic and self-abnegatory fervor. — Literary Hub, 30 July 2026

Barcola clipped the ball over his marker, galloped towards the box and saw a left-footed cross charged down. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 14 July 2026

At the same time, a big bull sable galloped out from behind a bush headed for the crest. — Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 8 July 2026

Hollywood was founded by daredevils, from the cowboys who galloped here to become stuntmen, to the small-town girls who bucked the pressure to get married and moved west to chase a one-in-a-million dream. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

The trailer for Ransom Canyon has galloped onto the scene thanks to Netflix. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 June 2026

The beloved actress and two-time Oscar nominee, 63, reprises her role as cowgirl Jessie in Toy Story 5, more than 25 years after the character first galloped onto screens in 1999's Toy Story 2. — Nigel Smith, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026

As Will gazed at the tallest land mammals on Earth, two calves galloped playfully across the exhibit, chasing one another. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2026