cantered

verb

Definition of canterednext
past tense of canter
as in loped

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  1. bounded
  2. sprang
  3. skipped
  4. sprung
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  • In shot after shot, joyous bodies bounded through stunning vistas, small figures with their arms raised in triumph.
    Alexandra Kleeman, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024
  • This starts with a base language model that learns language and vocabulary bounded to certain domains (like finance and banking).
    Scott Zoldi, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of bounded
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  • The eldest daughter of four children, Minaj’s birthplace and stomping grounds immediately situate her at the origins of hip-hop, the endlessly influential artform that sprung out of 1970s New York thanks to the city’s rich combination of African-American, Afro-Caribbean and Latin American cultures.
    Kyle Denis, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Along Glen Canyon’s tributaries, whole ecosystems have sprung back to life, biologically diverse and dominated by native species.
    Zak Podmore, The Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of sprang
Verb
  • Michael Simon Holmes skipped the accessories and wore her hair just disheveled enough to lend a hint of reality to the whole look.
    Sam Reed, Glamour, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Paulson skipped on appearing in 1984 (2019), NYC (2022), and Delicate (2023).
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of skipped
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  • The eldest daughter of four children, Minaj’s birthplace and stomping grounds immediately situate her at the origins of hip-hop, the endlessly influential artform that sprung out of 1970s New York thanks to the city’s rich combination of African-American, Afro-Caribbean and Latin American cultures.
    Kyle Denis, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Along Glen Canyon’s tributaries, whole ecosystems have sprung back to life, biologically diverse and dominated by native species.
    Zak Podmore, The Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of sprung
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