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
Some of the diciest action – and most frustrating nights – for Powell involved sprinting across wet cobblestones or through a graveyard full of smoke in the dark.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
The first goal for Winchester came in the 27th minute when Rhynn Fitzpatrick Cannfield sprinted to the front of the net, corralled a loose ball off a corner kick and buried the ball into the goal.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
Mayfield also reportedly began sprinting away after police asked him to speak with them, forcing an officer to chase and tackle him to the ground, per ESPN.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus sprinted, too, to try to lend a hand.
—Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
The first goal for Winchester came in the 27th minute when Rhynn Fitzpatrick Cannfield sprinted to the front of the net, corralled a loose ball off a corner kick and buried the ball into the goal.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
Mayfield also reportedly began sprinting away after police asked him to speak with them, forcing an officer to chase and tackle him to the ground, per ESPN.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus sprinted, too, to try to lend a hand.
—Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprint
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Running remains one of the world’s most popular forms of exercise, according to Statista, with about 50 million Americans regularly running or jogging for both physical and mental health benefits.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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The crowd at the Rogers Centre nearly blew the roof off the place as Bichette jogged around the bases.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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This team is clearly stuck in a bad and awkward place because of past decisions — most notably the 2022 Deshaun Watson trade — and is on a second straight year of trotting an uninspiring and uncompetitive offense onto the field each week.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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Such a reading of the law at the center of the case could provide Trump an opening -- along with other tariffs that have not been challenged in court -- to continue his global-trotting mission to reshape trade imbalances, even if the high court curtails his broad tariff power.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
5 Nov. 2025
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Under the public trees, children ran exultantly between cars.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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The thumping Republicans took in this week's elections reflected longer-running anger among constituencies that already leaned Democratic, but the GOP needs to worry that the government shutdown will cause that frustration to spread.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Like me — a reluctant movie guy who never liked racing, and now somehow has three racecars.—
Chris Cardillo,
Rolling Stone,
5 Nov. 2025
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Toyota already has a rich history racing those events in truck/car classes, so why not stamp its name on a separate page of the books?—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Nov. 2025
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The shows share a preoccupation with the heroic potential of oddballs and burnouts, one that has kept Horses galloping for five seasons (and two more are in the works).—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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At the top of the standings are the Indianapolis Colts, who have galloped out to a 7-1 record to the surprise of most people.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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Researchers also discovered that dark energy had not always been dominant, appearing to begin its rule and start speeding up the expansion of the universe around 5 billion years ago, or roughly 9 billion years after the Big Bang.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The vehicle reportedly sped into a shopping plaza, where the incident — captured on video — unfolded.—
Bonny Chu , Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Sprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprint. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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