galloped

past tense of gallop

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of galloped Last year, horses galloped into the debate from another direction when the historian-futurist Yuval Noah Harari predicted that, in the not distant future, humans will be to artificial intelligence what horses are to humans. — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for galloped
Verb
  • In the 10th, automatic runner Joey Ortiz advanced on a bunt and trotted home when Frelick bounced a single to right field off Grant Wolfram (6-4).
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • With his team up a touchdown midway through the first quarter, Jalen Brewster trotted back out to the field.
    — McClain Baxley for the AJC, AJC.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The freshman receiver appeared to favor his right knee after reeling in a third-quarter touchdown, then jogged gingerly over to the USC sideline.
    — Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Walker, the team’s $20 million first baseman, went 0-for-9 and jogged out a groundball during the ninth inning of a one-run loss Saturday.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Beck informed Leigh that Bibbe and Carrillo owned and ran the place.
    — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
  • In high school, Nussbaum had run for student council president because people said a girl couldn’t do it.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Every new scene feels like Alex has just sprinted into the middle of it.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • An influencer who’d been posing in a sports bra and very short shorts sprinted past us in a panic, trailed by some poor guy juggling way too much camera gear and a frantically barking Chihuahua.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

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“Galloped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galloped. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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