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
When Grimes rose up over Tre Mann and completed the rally with his dagger three, Joel Embiid sprinted off the bench with a huge smile on his face, and the entire bench joined him.
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Tony Jones, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
The sophomore sprinted into the end zone with a three-yard touchdown rush as the second quarter expired, as Dexter Southfield cut its deficit to 14-6 at the break.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Ayton sprinted into the open space, with Reaves throwing a bounce pass to the 7-foot big man, whose dunk over Julius Randle rattled out of the rim before Rui Hachimura grabbed the offensive rebound and converted an and-1 putback.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Minnesota couldn’t scream for mercy as the Hawkeyes sprinted out to a 31-0 lead early in the second quarter.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
On New Year's Eve 2018, Oliver allegedly sprinted from the passenger seat of a vehicle during a traffic stop in Henderson and into a nearby neighborhood.
—Jon Webb, Evansville Courier & Press, 22 Oct. 2025
After juking out Trader, McConkey sprinted to the Dolphins’ 17 before running out of bounds with 22 seconds left.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Wildcats running back Caleb Komolafe sprinted for 72 yards and scored a touchdown in the fourth quarter to help lift Northwestern to a 22-21 win at Beaver Stadium.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
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
Tony Jones, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
The sophomore sprinted into the end zone with a three-yard touchdown rush as the second quarter expired, as Dexter Southfield cut its deficit to 14-6 at the break.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Ayton sprinted into the open space, with Reaves throwing a bounce pass to the 7-foot big man, whose dunk over Julius Randle rattled out of the rim before Rui Hachimura grabbed the offensive rebound and converted an and-1 putback.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Minnesota couldn’t scream for mercy as the Hawkeyes sprinted out to a 31-0 lead early in the second quarter.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
On New Year's Eve 2018, Oliver allegedly sprinted from the passenger seat of a vehicle during a traffic stop in Henderson and into a nearby neighborhood.
—Jon Webb, Evansville Courier & Press, 22 Oct. 2025
After juking out Trader, McConkey sprinted to the Dolphins’ 17 before running out of bounds with 22 seconds left.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Wildcats running back Caleb Komolafe sprinted for 72 yards and scored a touchdown in the fourth quarter to help lift Northwestern to a 22-21 win at Beaver Stadium.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprinted
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Wil Lutz jogged onto the field and the Broncos walked off with the most improbable win.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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Kansas City’s backup QB, Gardner Minshew, jogged onto the field before the third quarter was exhausted.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
19 Oct. 2025
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Wood was bleeding and in obvious pain as trainer Mike Vogt trotted onto the ice to treat him.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Just as Tommy Fleetwood was preparing to putt on the green at the par-5 18th hole, a collared four-legged visitor trotted onto the fairway.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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Blue Jays utility player Ernie Clement atoned for an early base running mistake with a go-ahead RBI single in the sixth inning to get the scoring started.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Mamdani is running against independent candidate and former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Satuala raced 40 yards to the end zone.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Bailey, with headphones on, listened as the spirit box raced through radio frequencies for answers to questions the guests asked.—
Jim Beaugez,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That cost-cutting measure, which is common in other long-running shows, continued for the drama's 2025-26 season.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Trump made the announcement on Truth Social after the Canadian province of Ontario began running a television advertisement in the United States featuring a speech from former President Ronald Reagan.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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Local resident Colby Bezanson captured the wild moment on camera as a massive bull moose galloped down a residential road with two police cruisers in hot pursuit.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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With a two-hour set that galloped through the group’s 13-year catalog of catchy folk-rock, the band spearheaded by Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites played their biggest Detroit show to date for a crowd packing the downtown ballpark.—
BRIAN MCCOLLUM,
Freep.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Sprinted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprinted. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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