as in running
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as in competing
to engage in a contest
just how many candidates are racing for the senatorial seat this year?
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as in driving
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 racing
Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
This non-racing fan, however, found the film most interesting with Sonny exploiting the rules to eke out tiny advantages or Kate redesigning to squeeze out an extra tenth of a second.
—Michael Ordoña, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 June 2025
Glenn Garner, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2026
Developers are racing to patch security vulnerabilities that hackers flag with AI.
—Huo Jingnan, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
In his long non-racing career, there have been a few mishaps.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
This non-racing fan, however, found the film most interesting with Sonny exploiting the rules to eke out tiny advantages or Kate redesigning to squeeze out an extra tenth of a second.
—Michael Ordoña, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 June 2025
Verb
Stepping back from acting to pursue racing in 2008, Muniz recently reprised his title role in Hulu’s Malcolm in the Middle revival, all four episodes of which debuted Friday on the streamer.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2026
Developers are racing to patch security vulnerabilities that hackers flag with AI.
—Huo Jingnan, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for racing
Adjective
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But new Giants head coach John Harbaugh prioritized the running game during his 18 seasons in Baltimore, and his Ravens signed running back Derrick Henry to a two-year, $30 million extension last year.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The running path behind LaSalle Street in the Town of Superior.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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In just the past few years, Ashleigh Whitton of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, had begun competing in triathlons.—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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After competing in only the bars at the 2025 NCAA Championships, Blakely has emerged this season as one of the nation’s top all-around performers, capable of scoring a 10 in any event.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, government data shows that car insurance prices have soared 55% compared with six years ago, or just before the pandemic, driving up the number of Americans going without.—
Alexa St. John,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Smith went 2 for 2 with a walk and double at the plate, driving in 2 runs and scoring a run, all out of the 9 hole in the lineup for Southwest Christian (24-4 overall, 6-1 district).—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2026
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The rider hung onto his upside-down watercraft for an hour, as speeding boats raced by.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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Video uploaded to social media shows Peralta speeding through the neighborhood with an NYPD squad car in pursuit.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The white-gold indices, also hand-engraved, and star trails, evoking the night sky, are joined by 18-karat-pink-gold hands, a visible flying-tourbillon cage, a dual-register split-seconds flyback chronograph, and a semi-Gregorian perpetual calendar.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2026
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Precision Helicopters Ltd via AP Unwilling to give up, Newton and his family launched a fundraiser to pay for more flying hours and advanced search gear.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Hungarians living near the southern frontier, where Orbán made a show of building a border fence during the refugee crisis, are travelling to Croatia to buy cheap groceries.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Thursday’s game is the second of the 76ers’ three-game trip and the first game of a back-to-back, with Philadelphia traveling to play the Indiana Pacers on Friday.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The plan calls for up to 550 units, with steady monthly output to sustain fleet readiness.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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Now with a dozen all-suite, luxury cruise and expedition ships, Silversea’s fleet voyages to enchanting destinations around the globe.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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Far from the mortal enemies they are destined to become, the pair become friends and combine sleuthing skills to try and solve a globe-trotting mystery that unfolds over the eight episodes.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
14 Apr. 2026
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Sherlock’s first ever case unravels a globe-trotting conspiracy, leading to an explosive showdown that alters the course of his life forever.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Racing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/racing. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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