as in trots
to go at a pace faster than a walk
dawdles to school but gallops coming home
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Recent Examples of gallops
But the cast gallops right past the clichés.
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Stephen Farber, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2025
Stephen Farber, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2025
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When Onana jogs onto the field for his warm-up, the boos are rabid.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Cody Bellinger #35 of the New York Yankees jogs off the field during the fifth inning of the game against the Minnesota Twins at Yankee Stadium on August 11, 2025 in New York City.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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Amazon has already dropped hundreds of deals on top-quality espresso makers ahead of its two-day Prime Big Deal Days event, which runs October 7 and 8.—
Mark Marino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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Believing that debt doesn’t matter because growth will take care of it is the last stage of the cycle, when optimism runs ahead of reality.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Gallops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gallops. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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