as in trotted
to go at a pace faster than a walk
dawdles to school but gallops coming home
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Recent Examples of galloped
There was a stylistic contrast here in the first half as Canada galloped about enthusiastically, albeit without the finesse to match, while Bosnia and Herzegovina took a more pragmatic approach.
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Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
As Will gazed at the tallest land mammals on Earth, two calves galloped playfully across the exhibit, chasing one another.
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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.
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Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
The last time a horse swept all three races was in 2018, when Justify galloped his way into the history books as the 13th Triple Crown winner.
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Alex Sundby,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
On arrival, the owner’s free-roaming white horse, Artemis, galloped up to them for a nuzzle unprompted, as if welcoming them in.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Officer Kyle McLaughlin, patrolling the Upper West Side on his steed Kelly, was alerted by a victim’s screams and immediately galloped into action.
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
Pink poodles with long black eyelashes danced in a can-can line, a quartet of googly-eyed cacti bobbed along to the music and a trio of small white dogs galloped on the stage.
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Rebecca Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
Another broke free from one of the men, who tried to stand up on its back, and galloped toward North College Street where it was hit by a passing car.
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Charlotte Observer,
11 Apr. 2026
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
12 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
The last time a horse swept all three races was in 2018, when Justify galloped his way into the history books as the 13th Triple Crown winner.
—
Alex Sundby,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
On arrival, the owner’s free-roaming white horse, Artemis, galloped up to them for a nuzzle unprompted, as if welcoming them in.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Officer Kyle McLaughlin, patrolling the Upper West Side on his steed Kelly, was alerted by a victim’s screams and immediately galloped into action.
—
Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
Pink poodles with long black eyelashes danced in a can-can line, a quartet of googly-eyed cacti bobbed along to the music and a trio of small white dogs galloped on the stage.
—
Rebecca Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
Another broke free from one of the men, who tried to stand up on its back, and galloped toward North College Street where it was hit by a passing car.
—
Charlotte Observer,
11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for galloped
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About 100 yards to the right, a herd of caribou trotted past.
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Majestic horses trotted past the grazing hogs.
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When his throwing session was done, Ohtani jogged around the bases.
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Eventually, Kenon jogged through an alley, kicked his shoes off his feet and then began running barefoot in the opposite direction from the child, leaving him behind, according to the video.
Verb
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Francois, who runs a medical rehabilitation in New York and brought his adult kids to see Les Grenadiers, said Haiti’s qualification, achieved amid extraordinary circumstances, was itself cause for celebration.
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Although oil companies still needed to use up a significant portion of their inventories during the supply shock, the demand destruction kept crude stockpiles from running dry.
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But my favourite moment of the game came five minutes into the second half, when Mbappe lost possession but then sprinted after his opponent, shouldered him off the ball, laid it off to Adrien Rabiot and then immediately demanded it back.
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Jonah sprinted towards Jamon, crying, as his father laid on the ground leaking blood.
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“Galloped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galloped. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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