as in to jog
to go at a pace faster than a walk
he sprinted off to class so as to avoid being late
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Recent Examples of sprint
Your abs play this protective role in tons of daily tasks, like bending over to pick up a heavy box, sprinting to catch the bus, or holding a suitcase in one hand.
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Jenny McCoy, SELF, 7 May 2025
In the 24th minute, Son initiated a one-two with Dominic Solanke and sprinted beyond Caicedo into the left channel.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Meanwhile, Vancouver’s players sprinted to the southwest corner of the stands, where a few hundred Whitecaps fans were delirious.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 1 May 2025
The shooting guard had to sprint to the locker room to change into the appropriate attire.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 6 May 2025
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Jenny McCoy, SELF, 7 May 2025
In the 24th minute, Son initiated a one-two with Dominic Solanke and sprinted beyond Caicedo into the left channel.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Meanwhile, Vancouver’s players sprinted to the southwest corner of the stands, where a few hundred Whitecaps fans were delirious.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 1 May 2025
The shooting guard had to sprint to the locker room to change into the appropriate attire.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprint
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Dozens of people walked and jogged around the lake’s one-mile loop, while others partook in activities like traditional Vietnamese fan dancing, tai chi and even tango lessons.—
Laura Kiniry,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 May 2025
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Adames began jogging around the bases, but his trot soon slowed into a brisk walk.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
9 May 2025
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Meanwhile, the goat appeared unharmed and trotted away.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
12 May 2025
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The next inning, Kelenic trotted right back out to right field as if nothing had happened.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Finally, the Liberty got to enjoy the final piece of last year’s thrilling WNBA Finals run by watching the elusive title banner rise up to the rafters before Saturday’s 92-78 season-opening win against the Las Vegas Aces.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
18 May 2025
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In an administration currently running the lowest early-months public opinion rating in modern history, however, Vance’s forcefulness carries long-term risk.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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Fils, the French No. 1, raced to the net to pick up a Tsitsipas drop shot and scooped it back into play.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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In an interview with the Sunday Times, which was published in May but conducted in March, Brooklyn Beckham, 26, credited his dad with inspiring his love of racing at a young age while discussing his experience at the Formula E Evo Sessions in Miami at the Miami International Autodrome.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2025
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Oz: On [Richard’s] birthday, Laura arranged for maybe a dozen Civil War reenactors to come galloping onto the set.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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There's a wind-deflecting screen, which would only make sense if this thing's designed to gallop at north of 50 miles an hour (80 km/h), and behind that, a dinky little full-color dash.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Apr. 2025
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Los Blancos sped up talks after their 4-3 defeat to Barcelona on May 11, which effectively ended hopes of retaining their La Liga title this season.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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There are already dozens of newsletters bringing educators up to speed on how to use it to help students learn.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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“Sprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprint. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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