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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
The measure cleared the Senate by voice vote, without a formal roll call, as Congress raced to meet a Monday deadline.
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Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
While the Avs raced to a historic 31-2-7 start, there were some mixed results in the second half of the season.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
Orlando raced out to a 27-10 lead, stretched it to 68-33 late in the first half, and the Hornets never even got within 20 points the rest of the way.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Lopez opened the inning with an infield single and raced to third on a pair of errors on the play.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
Pittsburgh raced out to a 3-0 lead in the first period despite resting most of its regular players, including Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, with the playoffs looming this weekend.
—CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Coby raced to the other airport in another state to catch his new flight, per the complaint.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
As the image spread online, an ambulance raced to find them.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Alibaba has raced to expand its AI offerings amid intense competition in China, building on its flagship Qwen large language model and chatbot app.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
While the Avs raced to a historic 31-2-7 start, there were some mixed results in the second half of the season.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
Orlando raced out to a 27-10 lead, stretched it to 68-33 late in the first half, and the Hornets never even got within 20 points the rest of the way.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Lopez opened the inning with an infield single and raced to third on a pair of errors on the play.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
Pittsburgh raced out to a 3-0 lead in the first period despite resting most of its regular players, including Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, with the playoffs looming this weekend.
—CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Coby raced to the other airport in another state to catch his new flight, per the complaint.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
As the image spread online, an ambulance raced to find them.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Alibaba has raced to expand its AI offerings amid intense competition in China, building on its flagship Qwen large language model and chatbot app.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raced
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More than 60 local athletes competed at Arcadia against some of the fastest high school runners in the country.—
Jenna Parsio,
Daily News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Matt Riddle, who competed in two WrestleManias, is one of many outstanding talents heading to Las Vegas during WrestleMania Week in April to headline two shows from two top indie promotions from South Florida, both companies making their Sin City debuts.—
James Varsallone,
Miami Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
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After sideswiping a tractor-trailer, Garrison would pull over while the spotter sped ahead to flag down the truck’s driver.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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In January, after Dhillon declined to investigate the shooting death of Renee Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, prosecutors in Minnesota quit in protest, and leaders in the Civil Rights Division’s Criminal Section sped up their plans to retire.—
Quinta Jurecic,
The Atlantic,
13 Apr. 2026
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In response, company representatives contended the Park Service had no basis to require permits or a new plan of operations because the activities were already authorized under existing approvals issued by the Bureau of Land Management in 1985, the correspondence states.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Some speakers during a PUC hearing contended that Xcel chooses to cut power during high winds to avoid getting sued.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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When Smith’s throw in the dirt squirted away from shortstop Miguel Rojas, the winning run trotted in from third base.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
8 Apr. 2026
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The gray wolf howled, trotted back and forth, and gradually worked closer and closer to the nervous but fascinated caribou.—
Frank Glaser,
Outdoor Life,
1 Apr. 2026
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During its 10-day excursion, the four-person crew traveled farther from Earth than any other humans — as well as witnessed a rare solar eclipse from deep space and observed a 600-mile-wide crater on the moon’s surface.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Koch and her fellow Artemis II crew members — NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman and Victor Glover and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen — traveled 694,481 miles, making their lunar flyby the farthest humans have ever traveled from Earth.—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
13 Apr. 2026
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All three Mets runners scored as Baty scurried to third with a triple.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
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With Game 3 of the World Series underway at Dodger Stadium last October, a few folks scurried across a pedestrian bridge with LED lights and blue glow sticks.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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On this day, volunteers drove flowers to a senior living center, where the act of kindness overwhelmed resident Carmela Kemper.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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That experience drove me into public service.—
Christian Mitchell,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Emergency crews rushed to the Lincoln Village Apartments Wednesday night after a frantic 911 call reported a child had fallen out a window.—
Aaron Parseghian,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Lebanese Health Ministry said Israel struck three teams of paramedics Wednesday in southern Lebanon, first hitting one team and then two more that rushed to help.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Raced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raced. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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