GALLOPING Synonyms: 140 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈga-lə-piŋ

Definition of galloping

as in rapid

moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed the galloping pace of development in that Sunbelt state

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verb

present participle of gallop

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

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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

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In an era of galloping energy demands – coinciding with the rising impact of global warming – more countries are seeking to add nuclear power to their energy sources. — Howard Lafranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Aug. 2026 Future work will expand the system to include additional gaits such as galloping and crawling, support more agile turning and sideways movement, and adapt the same learning framework to humanoid robots and other legged machines. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026 One scroll depicting a galloping horse is believed to be by Xu, according to the lawsuit. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 6 July 2026 The actress and director recalled being bucked off her horse and falling into a ditch with dozens of horses galloping toward her. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026 Some of the themes from then might soon echo, if the Fed sees the need to restrain a galloping tech-capex boom with tighter policy. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 23 June 2026 Running is the fastest terrestrial gait, following walking, trotting, and galloping. — Literary Hub, 22 June 2026 Watching the raw spirit of horses galloping in the wild makes for an inspiring summer destination. — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 17 June 2026 Seeing the commotion, Louis and Paul came galloping back. — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for galloping

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Although modest today, Great Falls was substantial for its time and reflects rapid advances in turbine and generator engineering during the early twentieth century.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
The trend cycle in beauty is rapid, but there’s not one identifiable aesthetic dominating the present moment.

— Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of rapid

Adjective

The problem, of course, is that this newfound speed arrived in a world whose lighting technology had not quite caught up with the idea of vehicles moving at more than a brisk trot.

— Matthew MacConnell, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
Sales have been brisk for state lottery games after a brief period where inflation apparently caused consumers to dial back purchases of scratch-off tickets.

— Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

Definition of brisk

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Many older adults are staying active through walking, jogging or taking yoga and exercise classes.

— Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Roughly 30 seconds after that, Simpson is seen jogging back toward his apartment while handling the bag before driving away, investigators said.

— Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of jogging

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Persistent heatwaves are not only driving up the cost of keeping society running and disrupting companies' production and operations, but are also putting pressure on European economic growth.

— , CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
There are also plenty of trainers – two-time Triple Crown winner Bob Baffert among them – who rarely balk at running Derby winners back two weeks later in the Preakness.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of running

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