CANTER Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

canter

verb

Definition of canter

as in to lope

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Recent Examples of canter Transfers that could happen Arsenal gave Leeds United a pasting in the Premier League on Saturday, cantering to a 4-0 win at Elland Road, but there was bad news at the end of it. — Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026 In Virginia, Spanberger cantered to victory by almost 15 points. — Niall Stanage, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2025 The horses were draped in colorful Hermès scarves and cantered around the plaza in front of the guests. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025 The action anime feature for everyone who couldn’t get enough of the horseplay in The Two Towers has finally cantered onto Max. — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 1 Mar. 2025 This is not the same City that cantered to the last four Premier League titles in a row, nor the one that won the treble and conquered Europe in 2022. — Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025 No sooner had Newcastle United cantered to a simple 2-0 victory at Old Trafford on Monday night to deepen their festive gloom, Ruben Amorim was fronting up to the potential for even greater ignominy over the next 12 months. — Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024 Hobbyhorse competitions feature young enthusiasts trotting, galloping, and cantering on toy horses in various disciplines, such as jumping and dressage. — Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024 As seen in a viral video shared on X, Princess Anne steered Noble forward when the horse started throwing his head and cantering in place. — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024

Recent Examples of Synonyms for canter

Verb

After sunset, when everyone lopes back from the beach, there are a few couples hitching their gear onto motor scooters and a few families carrying babies, bags, and boards, toddlers in tow.

— Michelle Jana Chan, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Sep. 2026
Typical is a homeowner’s video from the other day of a coyote loping down a driveway in DeKalb’s Glendale Courts area.

— Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of lope

Verb

We were greeted at the gate by three galloping horses and over a dozen hounds, who gracefully led us to the castle, where we were met by the delightful staff.

— Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026
On the title track, galloping rhythms and lingering lap steel notes conjure the image of a condor soaring overhead.

— Cata Balzano, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of gallop

Verb

Every one ended with the stands empty and only a few devoted students waiting on the railing of the west end zone to see their team trot back into the locker room.

— David Ubben, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Jeon Do-yeon, who plays the family’s matriarch, is colorfully slinky as a globe-trotting party widow, a vain, compulsively seductive narcissist who macks on her daughters’ men like a Real Housewife given a villain’s edit.

— Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of trot

Verb

Jordan Davis of the Eagles leaped and blocked the kick, scooped the ball and returned it 61 yards for a touchdown that sent the Rams to a 33-26 defeat.

— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Williams leaped back inbounds to secure her own miss on a play initially ruled Dallas’ ball, but Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase successfully challenged the call.

— Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of leap

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Throughout the event, a guy bounds around, introducing the recordists, then crouching to cue their recordings on a laptop, his dark, longish hair under a black dad cap bearing the club’s name.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Start with focused use cases where the data requirements are understood and basic (static versus real time), the operational consequence is bounded, and measurable value can be demonstrated.

— Claudio Laterreur, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of bound

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As part of that effort, executives have begun to diminish the Hulu service and brand, which sprung to life nearly 20 years ago.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
The practical argument for wind-and-rain protection applies equally to spring transitional weather, and the trickle-down to Zara and Uniqlo means the shape will stay in stores well past this fall’s drop cycle.

— Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

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