Dawdling and Galloping

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Dawdling adjective - Moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed.

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Galloping is an antonym for dawdling.

Nearby Words: dawdle, dawdled, dawdler

Galloping adjective - Moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed.

Usage example: the galloping pace of development in that Sunbelt state

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Dawdling is an antonym for galloping.

Nearby Words: gallop, galloped, galloper

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Galloping and Dawdling. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dawdling/galloping

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