Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cantered
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The names dotting Laguna Beach’s starting lineup Friday weren’t as familiar as last season but their skill and understanding of movement leaped from the pool to be recognized.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
7 Feb. 2026 -
The scene in San Francisco harkens to the days when a prepubescent girl leaped around the Oakland Ice Center as if nothing bothered her.—
Elliott Almond,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Information would go from bounded to ubiquitous.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Feb. 2026
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The zone is bounded by State Route 237 to the north, Calabazas Creek to the west, Highway 101 and Montague Expressway to the south and the Guadalupe River to the east.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Darnold galloped over to Lock and interrupted the backup’s postgame interview.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Fielding the ball on the goal line, Bartley hit a seam, veered right and galloped into the open field, giving Wake (9-4) an 8-3 advantage after a two-point conversion.—
Ryan Pritt,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Jan. 2026
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Mustafa said as the man trotted down the stairs, mumbling something—a prayer, a curse.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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After initially laying motionless on the field surrounded by medical staff, Toure eventually trotted off the field under his own power.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
20 Dec. 2025
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That’s what happened in 2022, when the uncrewed Artemis I mission sprung multiple liquid hydrogen fuel leaks on the launchpad and during testing—a recurring problem that delayed its launch significantly.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
27 Jan. 2026
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Eleven years ago, Tom Brady was buried on the same field under a barrage of sacks, hits and hurries in an upset that sprung the Broncos to the Super Bowl.—
Andrew Callahan,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2026
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Team Peterson, skipped by Tabatha, begins competition Thursday against South Korea and Sweden.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
11 Feb. 2026
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Some data suggests people skipped going to the bathroom when Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, started his set.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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The middle of the field was empty and the running back out of Ohio State sprinted down field.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Some nervously walked, others sprinted through the snowy sand, but all made it to the icy lake and into the water.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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The two-time South Shore League All-Star scampered for a game-winning 42-yard touchdown run midway through the fourth quarter in the Div.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
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Luz’s agency had scored the gillagers a dump truck, part of a citywide program encouraging poor Manileños to trade garbage for rice and instant noodles, but most scavenging was carried out by teams of boys and young men who scampered over steaming filth.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Cantered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cantered. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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