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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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Teams sprint toward bigger markets, bolder products and more aggressive performance targets.
—Eugenia Mykuliak, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Aaron Beard, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Getty Images The Major League Baseball Season is a marathon, and not a sprint.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Scallen, who has lived a block and a half away from Annunciation for most of his life, sprinted toward the church (which has been in the neighborhood since the 1920s).
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Teams sprint toward bigger markets, bolder products and more aggressive performance targets.
—Eugenia Mykuliak, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
The Tar Heels got off to a sprint of a start with an 83-yard drive that ended with Caleb Hood scoring through the right side from 8 yards out, followed by forcing a quick punt.
—Aaron Beard, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Getty Images The Major League Baseball Season is a marathon, and not a sprint.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Sprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sprint. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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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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