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
Animals large and small—those that had evolved to sprint across plains and live half their lives submerged in water—were confined in rows of tiny, barren cages lined with metal bars.
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Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 June 2025
Washington’s only run off Senzatela came in the first inning when center fielder Brenton Doyle dropped Luis Garcia Jr.’s fly to center, allowing Garcia to sprint to third.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 17 June 2025
Iran's response: cheating and hiding its nuclear weapons program; sprinting toward a bomb; and trying to assassinate senior American officials, including President Trump.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
On the third night of the curfew, officers with the Department of Homeland Security deployed flashbangs to disperse a crowd that had gathered near a jail, sending protesters sprinting away.
—Arkansas Online, 13 June 2025
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Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 June 2025
Washington’s only run off Senzatela came in the first inning when center fielder Brenton Doyle dropped Luis Garcia Jr.’s fly to center, allowing Garcia to sprint to third.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 17 June 2025
Iran's response: cheating and hiding its nuclear weapons program; sprinting toward a bomb; and trying to assassinate senior American officials, including President Trump.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
On the third night of the curfew, officers with the Department of Homeland Security deployed flashbangs to disperse a crowd that had gathered near a jail, sending protesters sprinting away.
—Arkansas Online, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprint
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Early plan for Weaver backfires Luke Weaver jogged out of the bullpen toward the mound as Devin Williams began to warm up.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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Gold, who had arrived in the area about 30 seconds earlier while responding to an apparently unrelated assault call, was jogging toward the corridor when Wilson emerged.—
Alex Riggins,
Mercury News,
11 June 2025
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Former coach Doug MacLean, 20 years later, still recalls a postgame report given him one night as a team employee trotted toward him.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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Shaking off the triple-digit plunking, which may have struck his right-elbow guard, Ohtani waved off Dodgers players and staff while trotting to first base.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 June 2025
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Trump has set a July 9 deadline for imposing reciprocal tariffs, but trade talks have run into obstacles including discussions over duties on farm goods, steel and car parts.—
Jennifer Cunningham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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The company has applied for permission from the US Food and Drug Administration to run a phase II trial.—
Rachel Fieldhouse,
Scientific American,
1 July 2025
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Their photos still hang on the dining room wall, along with those of sports stars, racing drivers and other celebrities who found their way to Ponder.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 June 2025
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But Kosinski elevates that journey by capturing racing in all of its gorgeous, peculiar glory—there’s never been a portrait of Formula One quite like it.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2025
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With space to gallop into, Ekitike’s ball-carrying can make a huge impact — Mbappe, now at Real Madrid, was the only centre-forward to complete more dribbles of 10+ yards that led to a team shot in 2024-25.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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It’s set in 1982, as Spain gallops towards a bright democratic future thanks to a Pact of Forgetting, decriminalizing human rights violations under Francisco Franco’s dictatorship.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
13 May 2025
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Ionic technology, on the other hand, speeds up dry time and cuts frizz (especially helpful in humid weather) but can leave fine hair looking too sleek or limp if overused.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
5 July 2025
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The film is projected to earn $24 million over the weekend and speed past $107 million by Sunday.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
5 July 2025
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“Sprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprint. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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