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
Brown sprinted to Parker’s bench, stared at the Mission Hills football players and brought her right index finger to her lips.
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Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Quarterback Matthew Caldwell sprinted for a 50-yard run, leaving the rest of the world in a blur, and Diggins memorialized the feat in a mesmerizing snapshot.
—Sports Editor, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
The emotional hearing erupted into a fight after the proceedings, with deputies sprinting out of the courtroom to intervene in a confrontation between the two families.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Expect lots of key votes today as lawmakers sprint to wrap up the 2026 legislative session at the end of this week.
—Kaitlin Lange, IndyStar, 25 Feb. 2026
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Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Quarterback Matthew Caldwell sprinted for a 50-yard run, leaving the rest of the world in a blur, and Diggins memorialized the feat in a mesmerizing snapshot.
—Sports Editor, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
The emotional hearing erupted into a fight after the proceedings, with deputies sprinting out of the courtroom to intervene in a confrontation between the two families.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Expect lots of key votes today as lawmakers sprint to wrap up the 2026 legislative session at the end of this week.
—Kaitlin Lange, IndyStar, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprint
Verb
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All Anunoby could do was smile and jog back down the court.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
8 Mar. 2026
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Farke, 49, was shown a red card by referee Peter Bankes after jogging onto the Elland Road pitch and confronting the match officials following the 1-0 defeat.—
Ali Rampling,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Just before the half, with the Panthers leading, 11-0, Steve and Pat trotted onto the field for an extra-point attempt in front of a crowd of about 12,000 in what was then called the Tangerine Bowl.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2026
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As Jokić turned to trot back on offense, Dort slid over and hit Jokić in the knee.—
Mike Prada,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Police said Baima had robbed a BMO bank branch before running from officers and pointing what appeared to be a handgun at them.—
Daniel Hunt,
Sacbee.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Harris, a Democrat who ran for the seat in 2024, is a retired Brigadier General who spent 40 years in the military before becoming a cattle producer in Polk County.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
11 Mar. 2026
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According to Tandy, as more states adopt age-verification mandates and companies race to comply, the infrastructure behind those systems is likely to become a permanent fixture of online life.—
Barbara Booth,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
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The other six warned the city was racing toward a costly and uncertain exit strategy.—
Devyani Chhetri,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Mar. 2026
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In a final twist, as his own grave went up in flames (without him in it), Tommy galloped off into the horizon, his empire reduced to embers.—
Miriam Balanescu,
IndieWire,
5 Mar. 2026
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About two minutes into the exchange, Jones begins galloping toward Prignano, who is able to back away and keep his distance from him as the two are in the middle of the street.—
Kellie Love,
Hartford Courant,
3 Mar. 2026
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This prevents smells, reduces the risk of pests, and speeds up breakdown when burying the peels.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
7 Mar. 2026
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Using biometrics as part of logins can speed up this process and improve security, but that requires an investment in technology implementation and training to use it.—
Don Aviv,
Time,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Sprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprint. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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