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
In January 1980, at a federal prison in Lompoc, Boyce hid in a drainpipe and sprinted to freedom over a fence.
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Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
When Morris sprints into a nearby pond, Gilmore follows.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2025
Sure, Tom Cruise has hung off the side of an airborne plane, driven a motorbike off a cliff, climbed a skyscraper and sprinted across rooftops to entertain the movie-loving masses.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Aaron sprints over and wraps his arms around his father.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 May 2025
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Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
When Morris sprints into a nearby pond, Gilmore follows.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2025
Sure, Tom Cruise has hung off the side of an airborne plane, driven a motorbike off a cliff, climbed a skyscraper and sprinted across rooftops to entertain the movie-loving masses.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Aaron sprints over and wraps his arms around his father.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprint
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Soto admired the ball and even stepped back into foul ground before jogging to first base.—
Noah Camras,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
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India jogged with a slight hitch to his position, and that was a result of a questionable slide by the Cardinals’ Willson Contreras an inning earlier.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
18 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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Cronin is a model turned entrepreneur who founded Amanda Caroline Beauty skincare and runs the Secret Door, an aesthetics and wellness clinic.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
29 May 2025
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Bennet, who is now running for governor, and Tester largely ignored the protesters, who interjected throughout the event, as they were escorted out or asked by security not to disrupt.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
29 May 2025
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Nimmo bounced a ground ball to Freeman and Kershaw raced Nimmo to first base, grabbing the feed from Freeman on the way.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
4 June 2025
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Unsurprisingly, the property is well-suited for racing lovers and features its own underground garages and fuel storage.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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Not quite galloping but just kind of slowly walk him around and talk to him.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2025
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The Grandview Zebras are galloping back to the UIL Texas High School Softball State Championships.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 May 2025
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Even better news is that advancements are achievable: reducing administrative delays speeds up patient care and removes obstacles.—
Yusuf Qasim,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The backers said limiting the scope of environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act would speed up development.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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“Sprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprint. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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