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
Three medals for Team USA marked the most in cross-country skiing and could pick up a fourth in the women’s team sprint as Jessie Diggins and Julia Kern are still to perform.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
From a debut during the pandemic in 2020, the Saudi Cup has sprinted out of the stalls to claim a top spot on the international calendar.
—Camilla Wright, semafor.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Follow along for live coverage The 29-year-old has won four gold medals at these Games and is widely expected to take another two in the men’s team sprint on Wednesday and 50km classic race on Saturday.
—Reuters, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026
Players are drawn to Coates’ tactics, which seem rooted in a philosophy that places creative agency within a disciplined structure — and, crucially for Bay, places an emphasis on playing through the midfield rather than relying on long balls sent over the top for forwards to sprint onto.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
From a debut during the pandemic in 2020, the Saudi Cup has sprinted out of the stalls to claim a top spot on the international calendar.
—Camilla Wright, semafor.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Follow along for live coverage The 29-year-old has won four gold medals at these Games and is widely expected to take another two in the men’s team sprint on Wednesday and 50km classic race on Saturday.
—Reuters, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026
Players are drawn to Coates’ tactics, which seem rooted in a philosophy that places creative agency within a disciplined structure — and, crucially for Bay, places an emphasis on playing through the midfield rather than relying on long balls sent over the top for forwards to sprint onto.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprint
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Bryant was the man police identified as responsible for attacks on women who were all jogging in the same area, during the summer of 2025.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Some teams jog around the four mats in single-file lines, weaving around grapplers.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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The correspondence places Barrack, a globe-trotting billionaire, among a circle of wealthy and influential figures who maintained social contact with Epstein even as his criminal history became widely known.—
Daniel Ruetenik,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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His first ever case unravels a globe-trotting conspiracy that changes his life forever.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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Microsoft’s $50 billion investment will, among other things, help to build the data centers crucial to providing the computing power needed to run AI models.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Moe’s Nuggets ran and dared the rest of the NBA to catch up.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
18 Feb. 2026
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Truthfully, racing in the rain was entertaining.—
Doug Turnbull,
AJC.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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Whether that’s going to see a show, tossing some axes, cuddling with some cats at a café or racing down the slopes, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.—
Heather Zidack,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
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Darnold galloped over to Lock and interrupted the backup’s postgame interview.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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The commercial begins with a Clydesdale foal greeting the morning by galloping out of their stable into the fields.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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Early in my freshman year of college, a speeding car struck my twin brother, Jim, on a street near our campus.—
Christopher Beha,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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Warren tore her other ACL at the end of her college soccer career, recovered and relocated to Salt Lake City to commit to speed skating full-time, only to need another surgery a year later to clear up issues from the previous procedure.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Sprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprint. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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