- present participle of gallop.
galloping
Example Sentences
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First came the whippet who lives down the hall, galloping outside my apartment and then, as he often does, failing to account for the slickness of the linoleum.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
Strong winds fanned the flames, causing them to spread "faster than a galloping horse", according to regional prefect Simon Babre.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
In one from 1878 he captures the strides of a galloping horse; in another, a dog running.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
To be sure, it is possible that earnings could continue galloping higher for the next few years.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
“Ta-TUM, ta-TUM, ta-TUM, ta-TUM, ta-TUM! That was well spoken, too. I could hear the iambic pentameter galloping right along.”
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
