Gallop and Tarry

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Gallop verb - To go at a pace faster than a walk.

Usage example: dawdles to school but gallops coming home

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Tarry is an antonym for gallop.

Nearby Words: galloped, galloping, galloper

Tarry verb - To move or act slowly.

Usage example: the dean tarried in making his decision, still not sure if he should suspend the student or not

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Gallop is an antonym for tarry.

Nearby Words: tarred, tarried, tarrying

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Tarry and Gallop. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gallop/tarry

Gallop & Tarry. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/gallop/tarry>.

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