gallop
verb (used without object)
to ride a horse at a gallop; ride at full speed.
are galloping
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present progressiveof gallop.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“But now he’s got horses that are galloping with him,” Weekes said of Ovechkin.
From New York Times ● May 29, 2018
But Mr Johnson is riding two horses that are galloping towards rapidly diverging paths.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 28, 2016
“Their spreads just are galloping wider,” Smith said.
From BusinessWeek ● Sep. 30, 2011
Suddenly, Rolph and Charlie are galloping up the beach, drawn by the pulse of light and music from the open-air disco.
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 4, 2010
‘I want the Queen to dream that nine disgusting giants, each one about fifty feet tall, are galloping to England in the night. She must dream their names as well. What are their names again?’
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
