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
Darnold galloped over to Lock and interrupted the backup’s postgame interview.
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Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Fielding the ball on the goal line, Bartley hit a seam, veered right and galloped into the open field, giving Wake (9-4) an 8-3 advantage after a two-point conversion.
—Ryan Pritt, Charlotte Observer, 3 Jan. 2026
Black horses bearing American and Saudi flags galloped along on the South Lawn.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 19 Nov. 2025
At the top of the standings are the Indianapolis Colts, who have galloped out to a 7-1 record to the surprise of most people.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Gold prices continued to decline Monday while stocks galloped to fresh record territory, stirring doubts about the precious metal’s massive rally.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
With a two-hour set that galloped through the group’s 13-year catalog of catchy folk-rock, the band spearheaded by Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites played their biggest Detroit show to date for a crowd packing the downtown ballpark.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The six-foot-three wideout hauled in the pass, broke a tackle, and galloped to the end zone for a 62-yard touchdown pass.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
My Life With the Walter Boys has galloped back onto Netflix with its second season, and Ashby Gentry’s Alex Walter returns after a transformative — in more ways than one — summer training in rodeo riding.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Fielding the ball on the goal line, Bartley hit a seam, veered right and galloped into the open field, giving Wake (9-4) an 8-3 advantage after a two-point conversion.
—Ryan Pritt, Charlotte Observer, 3 Jan. 2026
Black horses bearing American and Saudi flags galloped along on the South Lawn.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 19 Nov. 2025
At the top of the standings are the Indianapolis Colts, who have galloped out to a 7-1 record to the surprise of most people.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Gold prices continued to decline Monday while stocks galloped to fresh record territory, stirring doubts about the precious metal’s massive rally.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
With a two-hour set that galloped through the group’s 13-year catalog of catchy folk-rock, the band spearheaded by Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites played their biggest Detroit show to date for a crowd packing the downtown ballpark.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The six-foot-three wideout hauled in the pass, broke a tackle, and galloped to the end zone for a 62-yard touchdown pass.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
My Life With the Walter Boys has galloped back onto Netflix with its second season, and Ashby Gentry’s Alex Walter returns after a transformative — in more ways than one — summer training in rodeo riding.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for galloped
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After initially laying motionless on the field surrounded by medical staff, Toure eventually trotted off the field under his own power.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
20 Dec. 2025
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The pup, named Eba, appeared immune to being rushed and trotted behind at the farthest extent of her leash, tongue lolling, black eyes squinting in the afternoon sun.—
Kelso Harper,
Scientific American,
16 Dec. 2025
Verb
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One day, on a whim, Liberato jogged from his preferred liquor store back to his home.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
22 Jan. 2026
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Teammates swarmed Mevis after the game-winner as long snapper Jake McQuaide jogged to retrieve the ball, presumably as a souvenir for the rookie kicker who spent last spring in the UFL and the early part of this season waiting for a call.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
19 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Turkey arrests 6 suspected of spying ANKARA, Turkey -- Turkish authorities have arrested six people, including an Iranian national, on suspicion of spying for Iran, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Wednesday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Tesla signaled a major shift in its business as CEO Elon Musk told investors the company will end production of its longest-running premium electric vehicles.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The culprit nabbed a woman's purse, and Perry, who worked at Bob's at the time, sprinted after him.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
27 Jan. 2026
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For the next 40 minutes, Michelsen danced and sprinted around the court, with Marshall timing all his moves.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Galloped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galloped. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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