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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
Remembering Ted Turner, an American original Ted Turner, the brash, visionary entrepreneur who founded CNN, transformed cable television, raced yachts in the America's Cup, and became one of America's leading conservationists, died May 6 at 87.
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David Morgan, CBS News, 8 May 2026
The California fan, Andrea Esperanza Martinez, raced up to her idol.
—Leena Tailor, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
One company building an agriphotovoltaic plant raced to bring construction to 30 percent completion, which the new law said was the threshold for being allowed to proceed.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
All three are Adidas athletes and all raced in the Pro Evo 3.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Over the weekend, brand-name manufacturer Danco Laboratories and generic maker GenBioPro raced to the Supreme Court.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 6 May 2026
At its peak, the wave raced up over 1,500 feet on the opposing wall of the fjord — a height taller than Kuala Lumpur’s twin Petronas towers.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Countries globally raced to boost domestic fossil fuel reserves despite US claims that the Iran war was over.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 6 May 2026
But though Venter raced the public project to a standstill — the two groups announced a tie on the White House lawn — the result, in business terms, was murkier.
—Matthew Herper, STAT, 30 Apr. 2026
David Morgan, CBS News, 8 May 2026
The California fan, Andrea Esperanza Martinez, raced up to her idol.
—Leena Tailor, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
One company building an agriphotovoltaic plant raced to bring construction to 30 percent completion, which the new law said was the threshold for being allowed to proceed.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
All three are Adidas athletes and all raced in the Pro Evo 3.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Over the weekend, brand-name manufacturer Danco Laboratories and generic maker GenBioPro raced to the Supreme Court.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 6 May 2026
At its peak, the wave raced up over 1,500 feet on the opposing wall of the fjord — a height taller than Kuala Lumpur’s twin Petronas towers.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Countries globally raced to boost domestic fossil fuel reserves despite US claims that the Iran war was over.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 6 May 2026
But though Venter raced the public project to a standstill — the two groups announced a tie on the White House lawn — the result, in business terms, was murkier.
—Matthew Herper, STAT, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raced
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The class action represents approximately 12,000 student-athletes who have either competed in D-I tennis since March 19, 2020, or who were deemed ineligible to compete due to prize money rules.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
4 May 2026
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Drivers who have competed for Spire include William Byron, Justin Haley and Corey LaJoie.—
Chase Jordan
May 4,
Charlotte Observer,
4 May 2026
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Kimmel’s pretend roast The license probe reportedly was sped up after the Kimmel joke.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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The city has released unedited footage showing the high-speed, life-or-death negotiation that played out when a robbery suspect sped off with an Antioch officer inside his getaway car, then attempted to negotiate out of trouble until being shot in the leg.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Baldoni’s team contended that Reynolds, the couple’s rep, and the Times made additional statements about Lively’s smear-campaign allegations.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
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OpenAI has contended in court papers, according to the Post, that Zilis was quietly sharing information with Musk at their expense.—
Brian Brant,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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So when Lozano trotted onto a pitch in Indio in a public preseason match involving San Diego FC, the serenading began.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 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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Shortly before the shooting, Vice President JD Vance's motorcade traveled through the area of the incident.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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Like Turner, Church also travelled far beyond the shores of his homeland.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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When the news came that a horse had scratched, a great stir rose, and several of the groomsmen who were sitting in the stalls with their horse wards scurried to start their brisk brushing to get the pine shavings off and used their jute sacks to spit-shine the coats slick.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
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Flyers fans stomped on the animal and nearly destroyed it before security scurried the souvenir away from the rambunctious crowd.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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More damage came in the third, when Warren issued a leadoff walk before Ezequiel Duran drove an RBI double to the gap.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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Daniels allegedly drove more than 150 mph while attempting to flee police in Commerce, Georgia.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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Later, the Moon squares Mars in Aries, which can make reactions feel rushed.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
7 May 2026
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As Vietnamese refugees arrived in large numbers in the United States, publishers rushed to release a slew of books to help children understand and accept their new neighbors.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
7 May 2026
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“Raced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raced. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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