as in to trot
to go at a pace faster than a walk
dawdles to school but gallops coming home
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Recent Examples of gallop
Two years of galloping at top speed around the globe and back again.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2024
Prince Harry’s upcoming Netflix show POLO is galloping into queues this December, and fans can officially mark the premiere date down.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
The returner is galloping, picking up steam, approaching the last line of defense.
—Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 2 Aug. 2024
The chief quickly obliged, galloping toward the soldiers with two of his most renowned warriors, Spotted Tail and Iron Shell.
—Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2024
Prince Harry’s upcoming Netflix show POLO is galloping into queues this December, and fans can officially mark the premiere date down.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
The returner is galloping, picking up steam, approaching the last line of defense.
—Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 2 Aug. 2024
The chief quickly obliged, galloping toward the soldiers with two of his most renowned warriors, Spotted Tail and Iron Shell.
—Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gallop
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What an absolute joy to see a pack of motley mutts trotting around St. Ann’s Warehouse, promenaded by everyone from Sandra Bernhard to Naomi Fry wearing matching toile puffers and beaded poop bag carriers.Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2024
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That was why the warriors Spotted Tail, Long Chin and Red Leaf trotted on their horses into Fort Laramie a few weeks later.Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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Smith was evaluated on the sideline and in the locker room and eventually jogged back onto the sideline late in the third quarter but was unable to return and watched the rest of the game with a wrap on his right knee.Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Take your pick of the products, and any fashionista who jogs (or does any other activity, for that matter) is sure to swoon.Lauren Mazzo, Glamour, 10 Dec. 2024
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Survivors say abandonment creates scars that run deeper and take longer to heal than physical damage.Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
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With processor running, add hot cream mixture; continue processing 1 minute.Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Gallop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gallop. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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