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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Catcher Gabriel Moreno’s throw bounced on its way to second base and then skipped into center field as Sheets jogged home.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 June 2025
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Just don’t wait too long, deals like this tend to jog off fast.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
29 May 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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The Padres outfielder didn’t show any outward frustration, taking off his gear and trotting to first base.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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Those who run won’t be schlepping all the political baggage that Newsom has to tote. Such as? Rampant homelessness.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2025
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Later at an event, Sawaya ran into Foreman, who asked him to reconsider applying, saying the hiring committee would try to keep his name out of the public eye.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 June 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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At the other end, Federal trucks sped them to their destinations.—
Chase Peterson-Withorn,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Cynthia, seeing Carmen and Julius bleeding, sped to the hospital, one minute away, but Carmen was pronounced dead on arrival.—
Sally Ventura
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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“Sprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprint. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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