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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Strategy was formerly known as MicroStrategy — going public in June 1998 at $10 a share — promptly sprinting up 31-fold to around $320 before sinking fast in the wake of the dot-com bubble bursting and the revelation of dodgy revenue accounting at the analytics software company.
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Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The Onymacris plana, a darkling beetle, is known for its heat-absorbing black color and its ability to sprint across the desert.
—Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 19 Jan. 2026
The Florida goalie sprinted the length of the ice — shedding his mitts along the way — and challenged Nedeljkovic before ripping off the San Jose goalie’s mask with the two trading punches.
—George Richards, Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2026
Our footwear is especially in need of some TLC—all those miles of sightseeing, exploring new places outdoors, and sprinting to airport gates add up.
—Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2026
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Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The Onymacris plana, a darkling beetle, is known for its heat-absorbing black color and its ability to sprint across the desert.
—Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 19 Jan. 2026
The Florida goalie sprinted the length of the ice — shedding his mitts along the way — and challenged Nedeljkovic before ripping off the San Jose goalie’s mask with the two trading punches.
—George Richards, Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2026
Our footwear is especially in need of some TLC—all those miles of sightseeing, exploring new places outdoors, and sprinting to airport gates add up.
—Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprint
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One day, on a whim, Liberato jogged from his preferred liquor store back to his home.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
22 Jan. 2026
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Teammates swarmed Mevis after the game-winner as long snapper Jake McQuaide jogged to retrieve the ball, presumably as a souvenir for the rookie kicker who spent last spring in the UFL and the early part of this season waiting for a call.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
19 Jan. 2026
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Apollo is still trotting on the spot.—
James Vincent,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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Zosia and Carol’s globe-trotting romance took a dark turn in Big Sky, Montana, when Carol learned that Zosia and the rest of the Joined were nearing completion on another method to turn her into one of them.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Dec. 2025
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Indu and Mahipal run a Hindu monastery, or ashram, in India called Hanslok that was founded by Mahipal’s father.—
Bernadette Toh,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Most of the other candidates lacked play-calling experience in the NFL, outside of Harris, Martindale, Lions assistant Jim O’Neil and Packers run game coordinator Demarcus Covington.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Clippers raced to a 14-5 lead, but the Knicks answered with eight straight points and the game was close for the first three quarters.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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In Altadena, employees with the small local water utilities raced across town protecting and fixing the water systems firefighters relied on.—
Noah Haggerty,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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The commercial begins with a Clydesdale foal greeting the morning by galloping out of their stable into the fields.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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No jacked-up, galloping warriors wielding bow and arrow.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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When officers decided to pull him over and arrest him, Larkin sped off on East 83rd Avenue.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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How has that changed as the production schedule has sped up and the content has also matured?—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Sprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprint. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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