as in rapid
moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed
the galloping pace of development in that Sunbelt state
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as in trotting
to go at a pace faster than a walk
dawdles to school but gallops coming home
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Recent Examples of galloping
Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ, 25 June 2021
Designed by renowned architect Dominique Perrault, its four stories tilting forward are said to evoke a galloping horse.
—Rob Hodgetts At Longchamp, CNN, 15 Oct. 2019
The artist was in Times Square last week to offer his latest corrective, unveiling a massive bronze statue of a young African American man in urban streetwear sitting astride a galloping horse.
—NBC News, 7 Oct. 2019
The artist was in New York’s Times Square last week to offer his latest corrective, unveiling a massive bronze statue of a young African American man in urban streetwear sitting astride a galloping horse.
—Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2019
And who could forget the haywire moment where a galloping horse went rogue following the ceremony?
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 19 May 2018
They were then placed together in a sequence, reconstructing the galloping horse with 90 percent accuracy.
—Fox News, 13 July 2017
Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
Within moments, a young female grizzly appeared from around a bend, galloping downstream 50 feet away.
—Susan Portnoy, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025
As Anne explains, the stable has opened, the horses are galloping out of it, and the AI revolution is here.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2025
Atsu and her horse galloping across a frozen lake that looks like blue lace agate; Atsu making camp under the green streaks of the aurora borealis; red maple leaves careening and pinwheeling in the wind in Atsu’s wake.
—Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
But in galloping-paced, high-responsibility environments, burnout blooms from both the amount of work as well as the confidence people feel while doing the work.
—Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The music video, which has been viewed almost eight million times on YouTube, shows highlights from Ramos’ 16-year Madrid career, the statue of Cybele weeping and a white horse galloping towards the former club captain.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
As in Shakespeare, the actor as storyteller, as craftsperson, must be present at all times, fully awake and galloping alongside a character that’s fully embodied.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
After debuting on Great American Pure Flix in 2023, A Thousand Tomorrows lassoed a whole new fanbase by galloping onto Netflix.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
As his health faded in the last year of his life, Neruda rushed to finish his story, which gives the last chapters of his book a galloping, fragmented quality.
—Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ, 25 June 2021
Designed by renowned architect Dominique Perrault, its four stories tilting forward are said to evoke a galloping horse.
—Rob Hodgetts At Longchamp, CNN, 15 Oct. 2019
The artist was in Times Square last week to offer his latest corrective, unveiling a massive bronze statue of a young African American man in urban streetwear sitting astride a galloping horse.
—NBC News, 7 Oct. 2019
The artist was in New York’s Times Square last week to offer his latest corrective, unveiling a massive bronze statue of a young African American man in urban streetwear sitting astride a galloping horse.
—Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2019
And who could forget the haywire moment where a galloping horse went rogue following the ceremony?
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 19 May 2018
They were then placed together in a sequence, reconstructing the galloping horse with 90 percent accuracy.
—Fox News, 13 July 2017
Verb
The models are improving at a galloping pace.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
Within moments, a young female grizzly appeared from around a bend, galloping downstream 50 feet away.
—Susan Portnoy, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025
As Anne explains, the stable has opened, the horses are galloping out of it, and the AI revolution is here.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2025
Atsu and her horse galloping across a frozen lake that looks like blue lace agate; Atsu making camp under the green streaks of the aurora borealis; red maple leaves careening and pinwheeling in the wind in Atsu’s wake.
—Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
But in galloping-paced, high-responsibility environments, burnout blooms from both the amount of work as well as the confidence people feel while doing the work.
—Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The music video, which has been viewed almost eight million times on YouTube, shows highlights from Ramos’ 16-year Madrid career, the statue of Cybele weeping and a white horse galloping towards the former club captain.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
As in Shakespeare, the actor as storyteller, as craftsperson, must be present at all times, fully awake and galloping alongside a character that’s fully embodied.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
After debuting on Great American Pure Flix in 2023, A Thousand Tomorrows lassoed a whole new fanbase by galloping onto Netflix.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for galloping
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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The rapid growth of Kalshi, which is federally regulated by the CFTC as a futures exchange, has already tested much of the legal betting status quo.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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The latter has been such a consistent issue under Napier that the Gators got a basic chart where players would each stand on one of 11 dots before trotting onto the field.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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Zimmer returns to Fire Country this season as Renée Hoffman, a globe-trotting lawyer and Vince's high school girlfriend.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Zone 2 cardio is moderate-intensity exercise—like brisk walking or cycling—done at about 60% to 70% of your max heart rate.—
Brian Mastroianni,
Health,
23 Oct. 2025
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The 12-time Academy Award nominee and the model both bundled up for brisk weather, as both Cooper and Hadid wore coats, sunglasses and Cooper capped a beanie over his head.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Moments later, a bubble floated from his now-open mouth and brushed his eye, jogging him awake.—
Sean Williams,
Outside,
27 Oct. 2025
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Johnson answered his door wearing only jogging pants.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Raptors’ 34-11 advantage in fast-break points was the biggest reason for that.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Fix Our Forests Act will help to unleash the conservation prowess of ranchers by limiting frivolous litigation and streamlining government processes to reduce fuel loads on the landscape at a much faster pace.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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University administrators point to a new business plan and the paper's running deficit as the reasons behind their decision to cut print.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
27 Oct. 2025
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My own kids are running around the place.—
Jordyn Noennig,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Most of the song, the pre-chorus, chorus, all that stuff, that was really quick.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
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Take this quick quiz to see where your digital habits stand.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Galloping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galloping. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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