racing

noun

rac·​ing ˈrā-siŋ How to pronounce racing (audio)
Synonyms of racingnext
: the sport or profession of engaging in or holding races

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Most of the credit goes to the lads at AMG’s Brixworth, England battery technology center, which supplies AMG racing. Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026 Whereas some racing games drill down on creating the most realistic racing game available, the Playground Games series revels in car culture and wants to give players the most opportunities to explore it and turn it into their own art. Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 20 May 2026 Five decades later, the Front Range racing scene continues to thrive. John Meyer, Denver Post, 20 May 2026 Users can change various assumptions about fuel use, increase renewable electricity use and even change the racing calendar. Caitlin Grady, The Conversation, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for racing

Word History

First Known Use

1630, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of racing was in 1630

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“Racing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racing. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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