sprint

verb

ˈsprint How to pronounce sprint (audio)
Definition of sprintnext
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 Max Llewellyn could have possibly gotten him down, but the rookie QB sprinted down field fast. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026 Businesses, meanwhile, have sprinted to adopt artificial intelligence to better serve customers. — Tom Dowling, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026 Believe it or not, that brings us to the Protect College Sports Act, now trying to sprint through the Senate after Friday’s surprise show of support by both the B1G and SEC. — Jason Kirk, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 The breathtaking shots of the hero web-slinging and sprinting through New York City felt like my own attempts at being everywhere at once. — Ken Makin, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sprint
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprint
  1. jog
  2. trot
  3. run
  4. race
  5. gallop
  6. speed
Verb
  • Myles Straw, running out to left as Varland jogged in from the bullpen, began yelling at his closer and throwing his arm in the air.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Adames then led off the bottom of the seventh, popping out and jogging gingerly back to the dugout.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of jog
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  • Earlier this month, bulldozers were videoed uprooting trees and shoveling dirt as wild animals trotted by.
    — Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • And they custom-fit Shawkat’s mellower Molly, who trots behind in Frankie’s wake of destruction.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of trot
Verb
  • Birds chirp from atop the towering oak trees, and the peacefully running fountains set the tone for a serenity that'll carry through your weekend.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Payton wanted his starters to see the field for roughly 15 plays in the preseason opener, but the Falcons ran only 13 plays on their first four possessions combined.
    — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of run
Verb
  • With France experiencing its driest year ever, a new fire raced through woodlands overnight in the Landes region on the southwest coast.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • On Wednesday afternoon, Alejandro Eder, the mayor of Cali, told reporters that rescue teams continue to find signs of people alive under the rubble and are racing to save them.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of race
Verb
  • At sunset, boys who live in a nearby village are galloping bareback down the beach on their Sumba ponies.
    — Charley Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
  • In an era of galloping energy demands – coinciding with the rising impact of global warming – more countries are seeking to add nuclear power to their energy sources.
    — Howard LaFranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of gallop
Verb
  • There’s enough footage from the prior films to get you up to speed quickly, and none of the individual story arcs matter nearly as much as the larger sense that each season of human life is worthy of its own naturalistic exploration.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Manage Stress — Some stress is inevitable, but being in chronic fight-or-flight can speed up brain aging and inflammation build up.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of speed

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“Sprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprint. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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