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
In the meantime, a metal gangway is being erected over the empty fountain for tourists to get a close view of the fountain’s sculpture Oceanus, the Titan God of Earth, depicted with galloping horses.
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Barbie Latza Nadeau and Antonia Mortensen, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Closing vibes were a stark departure from the previous set, viral pop trendsetter Chappell Roan, quickly flipping to rap nasty when the demons crawled out at night as pink ponies went galloping away.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Oct. 2024
The Colts galloped into Empower Field just begging to be run outta Dodge.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 18 Dec. 2024
The gates to the east of the arena opened and the horses galloped through, kicking up huge clouds of dust.
—Caleb Gayle, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
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Barbie Latza Nadeau and Antonia Mortensen, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Closing vibes were a stark departure from the previous set, viral pop trendsetter Chappell Roan, quickly flipping to rap nasty when the demons crawled out at night as pink ponies went galloping away.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Oct. 2024
The Colts galloped into Empower Field just begging to be run outta Dodge.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 18 Dec. 2024
The gates to the east of the arena opened and the horses galloped through, kicking up huge clouds of dust.
—Caleb Gayle, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gallop
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Our Beau excitedly trots to my daughter's room daily looking for his sister and has for two years.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
13 Jan. 2025
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Once the rear door opened, dozens of cattle trotted down the wooden shoot, leaving behind a few stragglers in need of extra encouragement.—
Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton,
The Denver Post,
30 Dec. 2024
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Also want to say a huge thank you to Sheriff Leonard! ♬ original sound – Jelly Roll The men jogged into place.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
25 Jan. 2025
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On a related note, Amy’s father often liked to write things down to jog his memory.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
24 Jan. 2025
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The officers eventually issue Holloway a citation for his expired registration, but not for running the stop sign.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
17 Jan. 2025
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But Hutson is running the defensive corps, averaging 22:42 per night, which gives him a serious edge on Celebrini and Michkov for the campaign's best rookie.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Gallop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gallop. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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