sprinted

past tense of sprint

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of sprinted Yet that change paid instant dividends as the Türkiye international sprinted into space down the right, latching onto a through ball from Samuel Mbangula and driving the ball into the top corner. Adam Digby, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025 Jones sprinted to the middle of the field, bouncing up and down, excitedly pumping his right fist. Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024 The 23-year-old sprinted home through the streets crowded with revelers for SantaCon, an annual bar crawl where participants dress as Santa Claus. Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024 For 60 minutes Wednesday, the Chiefs sprinted past the Steelers in every way, winning by their largest margin this season. Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024 As Deuce McBride sprinted across the court for a double-team — but not fast enough — Wemby turned the other way to drain a turnaround jumper like no defender was in front of him. Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 25 Dec. 2024 The Trojans, in black and gold, sprinted onto the field to hollers from friends and families who filled barely half the bleachers. Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 Dec. 2024 As soon as Villa turned the ball over, Cash sprinted forward, with his positioning comparable to a right-winger. Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024 This choice took many people online by surprise, which, of course, meant many sprinted to social media to express their anger and indignation. Callum Booth, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprinted
Verb
  • There are six monochrome colors to choose from, and the good news for shoppers who find that their pants tend to run too short or too long is that each colorway has the option to choose between a 31- or 29-inch inseam.
    Annita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Mangione's case will run parallel to federal charges, which carry the possibility of the death penalty.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Similar ads have been run for 9/11 and other times of crises.
    Jamie L. LaReau, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
  • With Everton’s defence dragged to the left, Brooks has space to run to the far post.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025

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“Sprinted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprinted. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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