as in to jog
to go at a pace faster than a walk
he sprinted off to class so as to avoid being late
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Recent Examples of sprint
Sroka sprinted down the right side and sent a pass to the box where Hudson’s redirect from about 10 yards out found the back of the net in the 19th minute.
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Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
On New Year's Eve 2018, Oliver allegedly sprinted from the passenger seat of a vehicle during a traffic stop in Henderson and into a nearby neighborhood.
—Jon Webb, Evansville Courier & Press, 22 Oct. 2025
But what made this win truly unmatched wasn’t the leaderboard but the moment his son Frankie sprinted across the 18th green and leaped into his arms.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Mahomes collected a shotgun snap then, too, and locked his eyes on wide receiver Xavier Worthy sprinting up the field.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
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Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
On New Year's Eve 2018, Oliver allegedly sprinted from the passenger seat of a vehicle during a traffic stop in Henderson and into a nearby neighborhood.
—Jon Webb, Evansville Courier & Press, 22 Oct. 2025
But what made this win truly unmatched wasn’t the leaderboard but the moment his son Frankie sprinted across the 18th green and leaped into his arms.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Mahomes collected a shotgun snap then, too, and locked his eyes on wide receiver Xavier Worthy sprinting up the field.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprint
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Moments later, a bubble floated from his now-open mouth and brushed his eye, jogging him awake.—
Sean Williams,
Outside,
27 Oct. 2025
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Some may also choose to do this when jogging or performing other athletic activities where a hood might continuously slip backward.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
27 Oct. 2025
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Two people could be seen climbing the stairs, accompanied by a confident cat trotting ahead, as if leading them somewhere on purpose.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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This is how Rauw’s globe-trotting tour came together.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
27 Oct. 2025
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Since last Thursday, Disney has run public messages notifying YouTube TV customers of a possible blackout.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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The duo will produce the film with David Glasser, who runs Sheridan’s production company 101 Studios.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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Like me — a reluctant movie guy who never liked racing, and now somehow has three racecars.—
Chris Cardillo,
Rolling Stone,
5 Nov. 2025
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Toyota already has a rich history racing those events in truck/car classes, so why not stamp its name on a separate page of the books?—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Nov. 2025
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The shows share a preoccupation with the heroic potential of oddballs and burnouts, one that has kept Horses galloping for five seasons (and two more are in the works).—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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At the top of the standings are the Indianapolis Colts, who have galloped out to a 7-1 record to the surprise of most people.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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Researchers also discovered that dark energy had not always been dominant, appearing to begin its rule and start speeding up the expansion of the universe around 5 billion years ago, or roughly 9 billion years after the Big Bang.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The vehicle reportedly sped into a shopping plaza, where the incident — captured on video — unfolded.—
Bonny Chu , Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Sprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprint. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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