RACED Synonyms: 127 Similar and Opposite Words

raced

verb

past tense of race

as in competed

to engage in a contest just how many candidates are racing for the senatorial seat this year?

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as in sped

to proceed or move quickly was racing around trying to get everything done before her big trip to India

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Recent Examples of raced In Long Beach, with less than two hours before high tide, workers on the Peninsula raced early Sunday morning to build a sand berm stretching westward from 62nd Place. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026 Both the men’s and women’s Chicago Marathon winners raced to victory in the Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3 super shoe on Sunday as the German brand continued to dominate the season. — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2026 The pandemic probably began with fleas that bit rodents in Africa, and the disease raced along trade routes, killing up to 100 million people. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026 The acquaintance told police where Carrasco was hiding out and cops raced there and nabbed him. — Theodore Parisienne, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026 But these four stood out, especially because they were caught on camera and quickly raced across social media, not the kind of viral moments the NFL prefers. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 As Bijan Robinson raced down the sideline and the rest of his Falcons teammates sprinted in pursuit, a mixture of an eerie hush and a stunned buzz fell over Caesars Superdome from a crowd still not entirely settled in its seats. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Shawn suddenly jumped up from his seat and raced to the entrance. — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026 Sixteen-year-old Avery Kucan was riding McHenry, a horse that raced at Hawthorne and Arlington, winning numerous races and earning more than $150,000. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 1 Oct. 2026

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Amber Siyavus, who competed on Season 8 of Big Brother, has died, the Clark County medical examiner in Nevada confirmed to Deadline.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026
Caleb Flynn, a pastor who competed on American Idol season 12, has been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole for murdering his wife, Ashley Flynn, AP News reports.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of competed

Verb

More recently, Jaguar has struggled with leadership turnover and an aging lineup, ending production for most models two years ago while newer rivals like Tesla, Lucid and Porsche sped past.

— Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
The living room and bedrooms faced 96th, a crosstown corridor over which ambulances and police cars sped day and night, their sirens howling.

— Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of sped

Verb

Just after the sun melted into the sea a deer trotted by, followed by its more nervous baby.

— David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
In the 10th, automatic runner Joey Ortiz advanced on a bunt and trotted home when Frelick bounced a single to right field off Grant Wolfram (6-4).

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of trotted

Verb

Dwarf made a pilot short in 2023 at its own risk, partly through crowdfunding, and the pilot traveled far enough to bring Reeves aboard.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
The initial investigation suggests the stabbing likely took place at another location and that Duncan traveled to the home where he was found.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of traveled

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The individual who inflicted the fatal injury drove the spear downward through the victim’s left chest cavity from the front, piercing major arteries and the lungs before creating the hole in the left scapula.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026
Ohtani drove the Struggle Bus into Game 3, having struck out seven times in 20 playoff at-bats, with only three singles and no extra-base hits and no RBIs.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026