Loped

On impulse, Call loped after Captain King, thinking perhaps they could negotiate for the cattle while looking for the carpenters—it might speed things up a little. ❋ Larry McMurtry (1997)

Call loped through it with Deets, to look at the crossing. ❋ Larry McMurtry (1995)

He had a funny walk, kind of loped, and he had - his posture wasn't great and so on. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"Ony 'bout four mild," was the discouraging reply, as Youth "loped" on in advance. ❋ Various (N/A)

The exaltation of liquor, however, appeared only to intensify his characteristics: his face became more lugubrious and melancholy; his manner more ceremonious and dignified; and, erect and stiff in his saddle from the waist upwards, but leaning from side to side with the motion of his horse, like the tall mast of some laboring sloop, he "loped" away towards the House of the Lost Mission. ❋ Bret Harte (1869)

When Kate loped down the runway wearing a transparent lace sheath over a bandeau bra and black bikini bottoms, the prince led the applause. ❋ Christopher Andersen (2011)

Shoonga loped by my side as I navigated the muddy grooves forming a path across the field. ❋ Lori Armstrong (2011)

He loped across the ramp, jumped into the power boat, then ducked into the cabin. ❋ Adrian Phoenix (2011)

They loped across the ground, splitting and braiding back and forth. ❋ Diana Pharaoh Francis (2011)

When a great black wolf loped out beside the woman, the furor of the crowd died down, and a few people began to chant, Wolves! ❋ J. Robert King (2011)

Milo loped up to her, pushing his snout into her hand. ❋ Julia London (2011)

Taking the form of the lean hounds from the art, these smoke hounds loped happily around the circle three times before lying down and fading. ❋ Linda Robertson (2011)

I could watch him for hours, his shoulders shifting as he loped over the roof, his mussed hair falling over his forehead. ❋ Jill Myles (2011)

The remaining Merbreth paused, cocking their massive heads, then broke away as one and loped off down the hill. ❋ Ricardo Federico (2011)