The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word GALLOPED
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What does GALLOPED mean?
GALLOPED verb- (of a horse, etc) To run at a gallop.
- To ride at a galloping pace.
- To cause to gallop.
- To make electrical or other utility lines sway and/or move up and down violently, usually due to a combination of high winds and ice accrual on the lines.
- To run very fast.
- To go rapidly or carelessly, as in making a hasty examination.
- (of an infection, especially pneumonia) To progress rapidly through the body.