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
  • Just after the sun melted into the sea a deer trotted by, followed by its more nervous baby.
    — David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • As part of Gilroy’s clever structure, Alex’s memories get jogged during different performing sessions, with different pieces of music, so that each flashback gets its own emotional register.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • After a fourth-and-1 stop by the defense, quarterback Bryce Young and the Panthers offense jogged back onto the field with one minute left in the contest on their own 17 yard-line.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • On Wednesday, the evening before they were set to dock, the mood seemed far more jovial aboard the ship; sailors were chatting and laughing, some were running a 5K around a deck now free of aircraft.
    — Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Fishing has long dried up in Snook’s Arm, so Calvin and his son Wade (Charlie Heaton) make a living by collecting ice for a local vodka brewery and running an Airbnb out of their home.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Following a three-and-out, Price darted up the middle, cut to the right and sprinted down the sideline for his first career touchdown.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Genevieve Verlander, wearing a Tigers jersey with her dad's name and number, sprinted to the mound and hugged her father, who reached down to embrace her and started shaking and sobbing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

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“Galloped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galloped. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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