as in jogged
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 sprinted
The crowd crouched – then sprinted away from the canopy.
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Rick Jervis, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
Friedl dove and had the ball bounce off his glove just in front of the warning track, as Merrill sprinted to third base with his team-leading fifth triple of the season.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
When the game’s first pitch led to a rocket to right center, Rafaela sprinted to make a sliding catch that left him lying on his back.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
The quarterback who has donned a yellow no-contact jersey for the past six weeks sprinted to the sideline, not in search of a reprieve but in search of the risk.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Kevorian Barnes sprinted through the right side and down the sideline for a 75-yard touchdown on the first snap.
—Aaron Beard, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Conord, a sophomore, sprinted around the field in celebration as his teammates poured onto the turf.
—Jayden Gonzalez, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
But can the Irish win their first national title since Lou Holtz’s Notre Dame team sprinted all the way to the top 37 years ago?
—Terence Moore, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
After the wreck, Hailey sprinted inside to grab his medicine.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Rick Jervis, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
Friedl dove and had the ball bounce off his glove just in front of the warning track, as Merrill sprinted to third base with his team-leading fifth triple of the season.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
When the game’s first pitch led to a rocket to right center, Rafaela sprinted to make a sliding catch that left him lying on his back.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
The quarterback who has donned a yellow no-contact jersey for the past six weeks sprinted to the sideline, not in search of a reprieve but in search of the risk.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Kevorian Barnes sprinted through the right side and down the sideline for a 75-yard touchdown on the first snap.
—Aaron Beard, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Conord, a sophomore, sprinted around the field in celebration as his teammates poured onto the turf.
—Jayden Gonzalez, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
But can the Irish win their first national title since Lou Holtz’s Notre Dame team sprinted all the way to the top 37 years ago?
—Terence Moore, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
After the wreck, Hailey sprinted inside to grab his medicine.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprinted
Verb
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The 25-year-old then jogged back to his limping competitor and the two put their arms around each other and crossed the finish line together.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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Once on the sideline, Reed remained in pain and jogged instantly to the locker room.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The wild-eyed elk turned and trotted parallel to me.—
Jack Atcheson Sr. as told to Michael Hanback,
Outdoor Life,
11 Sep. 2025
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The final segment, reserved for special teams, gave much of the roster a breather, helmets off and tucked in hands, but then a 35-year-old tight end trotted to an empty neighboring field.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The video, released Thursday night, showed a person running across a rooftop of the building from which the fatal round was fired before climbing down and dropping to the ground.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Pittman noted the Rebels didn’t run their offense at their standard lightning pace for much of the game and did a lot of looks to the sidelines for late play adjustments.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Bradley McCroskey caught a miraculous 26-yard touchdown pass on the final play of regulation, then Temi Ericson raced nearly untouched for a 25-yard TD in overtime to give the Indians a 34-28 victory.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Bruins never looked back, despite Sweetwyne settling into the game and engineering four scoring drives to keep the Falcons from getting boat-raced.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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EDTIn a press conference, authorities shared security camera footage of the gunman running across a roof and jumping down from a building before leaving the Utah Valley University campus.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The design leans rustic (give or take a couple of Togo chairs), with moss green paneling, tartan upholstery, and wood beams running throughout.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The six-foot-three wideout hauled in the pass, broke a tackle, and galloped to the end zone for a 62-yard touchdown pass.—
Clark Fahrenthold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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My Life With the Walter Boys has galloped back onto Netflix with its second season, and Ashby Gentry’s Alex Walter returns after a transformative — in more ways than one — summer training in rodeo riding.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Sprinted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprinted. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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