galloped

past tense of gallop

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Recent Examples of galloped 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 The estate is best known as one of the homes of Thunder, the iconic Arabian horses that have galloped down the sidelines after every Denver Broncos home touchdown. Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for galloped
Verb
  • Earlier this month, bulldozers were videoed uprooting trees and shoveling dirt as wild animals trotted by.
    Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • This time, Maye tossed an interception downfield, and trotted off toward the sideline in defeat.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Back up in his own end zone, Robinson blew past outside linebacker Azeez Ojulari, made the snag from Tagovailoa and jogged the rest of the way to the goal line.
    Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Chad Williams jogged back toward Blue Lakes, appearing to glance for pursuers around the charging station’s wall, Watters’ video showed.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Investigators analyzed data from more than 1,700 participants in a long-running study funded by the National Institutes of Health.
    Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group runs both of the Whitney’s two dining outlets.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • As Crowley sprinted across the state to capture undecided voters, Hong was batting down controversies.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Max Llewellyn could have possibly gotten him down, but the rookie QB sprinted down field fast.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026

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“Galloped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galloped. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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