gallop
verb (used without object)
to ride a horse at a gallop; ride at full speed.
was galloping
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past progressiveof gallop.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“He was galloping by and looked great. Next thing I know the rider was on the ground,” Cox said.
From Washington Times ● May 4, 2023
Coal prices were high, global demand was galloping along with the surging Chinese economy, and their earnings were peaking.
From New York Times ● Aug. 3, 2015
"He was galloping the last legs of his life and he wanted to write something with a sweeter sound to it," Weil said.
From Reuters ● Jun. 3, 2010
At a time when the fastest vehicle on most roads was galloping, cars were intruders.
From Washington Post
She was galloping through the rocky forest by the sea cliffs when her foot splintered apart.
From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown
