gallop
verb (used without object)
to ride a horse at a gallop; ride at full speed.
have been galloping
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present perfect progressiveof gallop.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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He may as well have been galloping astride all four horses of the Apocalypse, with flames and floods chasing the thundering hoofs.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 15, 2020
National marriage figures aren’t yet available for 2016, but anecdotally, since the election, same-sex couples have been galloping down the aisle.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 19, 2017
Myself, Von Neuwied, and Lintz have been galloping over the whole forest.
From Vivian Grey by Disraeli, Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield
Down near the horizon, where the sky is still unsettled, a glittering sword leaps up and puts to flight the dark, fuming cloud-horses, that have been galloping over our heads.
From Barks and Purrs by Colette
But, my word, they must have been galloping hard to escape the rain!
From The Ocean Cat's Paw The Story of a Strange Cruise by Stacey, W. S. (Walter S.)
