gallop
verb (used without object)
to ride a horse at a gallop; ride at full speed.
is galloping
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present progressiveof gallop (3rd person singular).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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A market that is galloping higher also tends to sustain its momentum.
From Reuters ● Aug. 19, 2022
Hanging over everything is uncertainty over the pandemic’s trajectory, at a time when the delta variant of the coronavirus is galloping across the country.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 20, 2021
By the time Holt is galloping through flames and Vandevere is threatening to kill Dumbo’s mom — matricide being a studio signature — the movie has gone enjoyably bonkers.
From New York Times ● Mar. 27, 2019
Alas, my time is galloping to an end.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 22, 2018
‘He is galloping easily two times as quicksy as me.’
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
