sprinted; sprinting; sprints
: to run or go at top speed especially for a short distance
sprinter
noun
1
: the act or an instance of sprinting
2
a
b
: a burst of speed
Examples of sprint in a Sentence
Verb
The bicycle racers sprinted for the finish line.
he sprinted off to class so as to avoid being late
Noun
He made a sprint for the finish line.
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Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 18 June 2026
But does the geostrategic environment require us to sprint because China’s PLA is sprinting?
—Nancy A. Youssef, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
An embarrassed Penny sprints away, setting off a chain of events that intertwine their lives.
—Sarah Kate Ellis, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
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Verb
In one case, while working on an excavation, archeologists spoke with a local woman who recalled that, in her childhood, anyone who had to go near the road at night would sprint past it for fear of ghosts.
—Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 18 June 2026
But does the geostrategic environment require us to sprint because China’s PLA is sprinting?
—Nancy A. Youssef, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
Noun
Real value is not created in the final sprint.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
An embarrassed Penny sprints away, setting off a chain of events that intertwine their lives.
—Sarah Kate Ellis, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
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“Sprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sprint. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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sprint
2 of 2 noun1
: a short run at top speed
2
: a race over a short distance
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