as in to lope
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Recent Examples of canter
In Virginia, Spanberger cantered to victory by almost 15 points.
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Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
5 Nov. 2025
The horses were draped in colorful Hermès scarves and cantered around the plaza in front of the guests.
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Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
The action anime feature for everyone who couldn’t get enough of the horseplay in The Two Towers has finally cantered onto Max.
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Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
1 Mar. 2025
This is not the same City that cantered to the last four Premier League titles in a row, nor the one that won the treble and conquered Europe in 2022.
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Oli Gamp,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
Hobbyhorse competitions feature young enthusiasts trotting, galloping, and cantering on toy horses in various disciplines, such as jumping and dressage.
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Alan Taylor,
The Atlantic,
12 Dec. 2024
The technology involved in planar magnetic drivers is cantered around an ultra-thin diaphragm made of a polymer substrate that’s just 2µm thick.
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Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
6 Oct. 2024
As seen in a viral video shared on X, Princess Anne steered Noble forward when the horse started throwing his head and cantering in place.
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Janine Henni,
Peoplemag,
17 June 2024
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
5 Nov. 2025
The horses were draped in colorful Hermès scarves and cantered around the plaza in front of the guests.
—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
The action anime feature for everyone who couldn’t get enough of the horseplay in The Two Towers has finally cantered onto Max.
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Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
1 Mar. 2025
This is not the same City that cantered to the last four Premier League titles in a row, nor the one that won the treble and conquered Europe in 2022.
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Oli Gamp,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
Hobbyhorse competitions feature young enthusiasts trotting, galloping, and cantering on toy horses in various disciplines, such as jumping and dressage.
—
Alan Taylor,
The Atlantic,
12 Dec. 2024
The technology involved in planar magnetic drivers is cantered around an ultra-thin diaphragm made of a polymer substrate that’s just 2µm thick.
—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
6 Oct. 2024
As seen in a viral video shared on X, Princess Anne steered Noble forward when the horse started throwing his head and cantering in place.
—
Janine Henni,
Peoplemag,
17 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canter
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Got a perfect match from Chris Richards, the Afro-rocking defender with the long, loping strides, who was 83 for 83 on his passes.
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That huge, thin-rimmed steering wheel makes low-speed maneuvers easy despite the lack of assistance, and the car has a lovely, loping ride.
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Hollywood was founded by daredevils, from the cowboys who galloped here to become stuntmen, to the small-town girls who bucked the pressure to get married and moved west to chase a one-in-a-million dream.
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Sweden defended in a 4-4-2, and were often quick to gallop forward on defensive turnovers.
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Joe Biden famously trotted across the road shaking hands and kissing babies during Pittsburgh’s Labor Day parade in 2015.
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The movie’s globe-trotting opening sequence features pirates, outlaws and a mummy used as toilet paper.
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When Jackson asked if anybody wanted to get a photo in the field, Willis was the only one to leap out of the trolley.
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Then, two batters later, reliever Kyle Hurt threw a four-seam fastball down the middle of the plate, and Machado rocketed the pitch to the center field wall beyond the grasp of a leaping Pages.
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Two more fireworks bounded across the field and into the stands.
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The cheers rose in volume when Williams bounded to the center of the court and shuffled side to side like a boxer, loosening her shoulder joint and getting used to the feeling of grass beneath her feet again.
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Maison Margiela is also skipping the schedule, after last showing couture in July 2025, when creative director Glenn Martens presented his debut for the house.
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The Dodgers, however, could still decide to have Ohtani skip his last pitching start before the All-Star break.
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Argentina’s plan in attack is to rely on sudden bursts of energy, epitomised by the way Messi suddenly sprung into life to go in behind, collect a diagonal ball from Lisandro Martinez, control it beautifully and fire home for the opener.
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Those responsibilities did not spring fully formed from the Declaration of Independence.
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“Canter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canter. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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