cantering

verb

Definition of canteringnext
present participle of canter
as in loping

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  1. leaping
  2. bounding
  3. skipping
  4. sprinting
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  • The image of the king leaping into the void, and sacrificing himself to buy the kingdom more time and put the genie back in the bottle, that was an image that came in the very first writer’s room five years ago in Santa Monica.
    Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
  • No one of Rose’s modest height in NBA history played the point guard position with his combination of force, speed and leaping ability.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2024
Definition of leaping
Verb
  • Kimmy towels off, changes into shorts and a long-sleeve shirt, and before long is bounding into the thickets on the south side of the lake, following an overgrown trail.
    Kate Siber, Outside Online, 24 Sep. 2024
  • Kimmy towels off, changes into shorts and a long-sleeve shirt, and before long is bounding into the thickets on the south side of the lake, following an overgrown trail.
    Kate Siber, Outside Online, 24 Sep. 2024
Definition of bounding
Verb
  • Thanks to social media, our human brains are becoming more attuned to skipping things that don't instantly grab our attention.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Microsoft would obviously prefer to receive this type of feedback from game developers privately, to avoid potential headlines about game developers skipping the platform due to technical issues, tooling, or even processes.
    Tom Warren, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of skipping
Verb
  • But that play, the first from scrimmage for Baltimore, has set the tone for what has followed, with Baltimore sprinting ahead and Buffalo chasing from behind.
    NBC News, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Rose, sprinting in from first, snatched the ball for the out.
    CBS News, CBS News, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of sprinting
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