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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
The Gators raced out to a 13-7 lead against the Bulldogs after two quarters, but fans were not pacified by the product on the field.
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Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
Rudy and Amanda raced to Ocean Reef, where Rudy was told Katy was being transported.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Vorhees scooped up the loose ball and raced 61 yards untouched for the score.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
Pittsburgh had raced out into a 10-0 lead midway through the second quarter but 20 straight points from the Bengals put them on top at Paycor Stadium.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Malik Jackson and Derek Wolfe dented the pocket inside as Miller and DeMarcus Ware raced to the quarterback off the edge from opposite sides.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Her heart raced at random times.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
In the second quarter, Dunbar’s offense found some life with a stellar play from quarterback Marcus McDade, who faked a handoff and raced 47 yards for a touchdown while making a few defenders miss tackles.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2025
Kristen raced to the school and found an officer waiting for her as well as firetrucks and an ambulance.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
Rudy and Amanda raced to Ocean Reef, where Rudy was told Katy was being transported.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Vorhees scooped up the loose ball and raced 61 yards untouched for the score.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
Pittsburgh had raced out into a 10-0 lead midway through the second quarter but 20 straight points from the Bengals put them on top at Paycor Stadium.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Malik Jackson and Derek Wolfe dented the pocket inside as Miller and DeMarcus Ware raced to the quarterback off the edge from opposite sides.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Her heart raced at random times.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
In the second quarter, Dunbar’s offense found some life with a stellar play from quarterback Marcus McDade, who faked a handoff and raced 47 yards for a touchdown while making a few defenders miss tackles.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2025
Kristen raced to the school and found an officer waiting for her as well as firetrucks and an ambulance.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raced
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The West Highland white terrier, who died in July just shy of turning 16, competed in dog shows and at one point was ranked as the top female Westie in the country.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
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Among themselves, Russian women competed fiercely for male commitment—a commodity even rarer than the actual men.—
Julia Ioffe,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
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Coast Guard personnel told the driver to stop several times but the driver then allegedly put the truck in reverse and suddenly sped backward toward the Coast Guard security officials, DHS said on Friday.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Bill Pugliano | Getty Images Ford Motor sped past Wall Street’s expectations on both lines for the third quarter.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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But Boyd, the sheriff’s office spokesperson, contended at the time that when calculated by the total number of people booked in annually, the county’s number is lower than the national rate.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
17 Oct. 2025
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The former general, McGinn, contended that the simplest solution to the immediate problem is for Congress to pass a continuing resolution and negotiate a full-year defense spending bill.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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Wood was bleeding and in obvious pain as trainer Mike Vogt trotted onto the ice to treat him.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Just as Tommy Fleetwood was preparing to putt on the green at the par-5 18th hole, a collared four-legged visitor trotted onto the fairway.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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Then, Olivia scurried off into an enclave off the side stage as Dylan and Daniella punched up into a high-octane, athletic routine.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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Two small children scurried out behind her.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
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Twenty-four sides travelled to Chile for the latest edition of a tournament that has given rise to some of the finest players across the globe.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Many suburbanites would come to Philadelphia to do their holiday shopping, while others traveled to the city for the annual Army-Navy football game, according to Britannica.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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As rain pattered against windows, and trees lining the streets swayed, flurries of urgent texts began ricocheting from one end of the neighborhood to the other, and panic set in as some residents put on their shoes and hurried out the door.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Charlotte, which has rarely utilized tempo this season, hurried to the line, and Loftis fired a ball between two wideouts, both running curls.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Oct. 2025
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However, Cox said via email last week that the cost of new construction and the site topography where the old police headquarters stood drove the cost up so high that the location was not the best choice.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Oct. 2025
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The suspects drove a truck up to the museum, part of which was originally built as a castle.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Raced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raced. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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