gallop
verb (used without object)
to ride a horse at a gallop; ride at full speed.
galloped
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past participleof gallop.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof gallop.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
gallopverb (used without object)to ride a horse at a gallop; ride at full speed.
Example Sentences
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Keysight stock is currently about 7% below its record closing high of $366.68 from May 6 and has galloped 125% higher over the past 12 months, accord to Dow Jones Market Data.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
It had been a promising start from the Lions, who galloped into a commanding lead and looked as if they were going to steamroll their opponents.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2025
With advancing technology, screening for fetal abnormalities has galloped ahead, and the test behind the new study become widespread about 10 years ago.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 4, 2024
It seems like only yesterday that a robotic disco horse galloped down the Seine and a chorus of decapitated Marie Antoinettes kicked off the Paris Games in a rain-soaked fever dream of an opening ceremony.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2024
Bainbridge and Ruggles turned their horses around and galloped away, heading away from where they had seen the patrol.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
