as in trotted
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
Coach Rachel Monroe called a timeout to try to set up one last offensive opportunity, but Hagan immediately forced a turnover off the restart whistle, and the Timberwolves held possession for the final moments before the team sprinted towards goalie Lila Zahurak to celebrate.
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Matt Goisman, Boston Herald, 11 June 2026
But when Brunson released the shot, Anunoby sprinted towards the basket, jumped between two defenders and made the game-winning play.
—Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Fox went for a layup, and was blocked by Anunoby, who had sprinted back into the play.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 11 June 2026
Meanwhile, a cameraman sprinted on the court to capture Anunoby’s (relatively measured) reaction.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 11 June 2026
Young sprinted home and scored with a headfirst slide.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
One lifeguard sprinted to the end of the pier, dove into the water and kept the victim afloat with a rescue buoy until more help arrived.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
The Peruvians erupted again a few minutes later when one of their players came close to scoring an own goal but was rescued by teammate Fabio Gruber, who sprinted into the box and made a spectacular clearance off the line just before the ball went in.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 June 2026
Kenady and his teammates sprinted to the dugout yelling in delight.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
Matt Goisman, Boston Herald, 11 June 2026
But when Brunson released the shot, Anunoby sprinted towards the basket, jumped between two defenders and made the game-winning play.
—Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Fox went for a layup, and was blocked by Anunoby, who had sprinted back into the play.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 11 June 2026
Meanwhile, a cameraman sprinted on the court to capture Anunoby’s (relatively measured) reaction.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 11 June 2026
Young sprinted home and scored with a headfirst slide.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
One lifeguard sprinted to the end of the pier, dove into the water and kept the victim afloat with a rescue buoy until more help arrived.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
The Peruvians erupted again a few minutes later when one of their players came close to scoring an own goal but was rescued by teammate Fabio Gruber, who sprinted into the box and made a spectacular clearance off the line just before the ball went in.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 June 2026
Kenady and his teammates sprinted to the dugout yelling in delight.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprinted
Verb
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Walk stole third and then trotted home when Camden Johnson clubbed his ninth home run of the season.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
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As Augie Lopez trotted around the bases late Monday night, the small contingent of USC fans could finally be heard at Blue Bell Park.—
Jose de Jesus Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Eventually, Kenon jogged through an alley, kicked his shoes off his feet and then began running barefoot in the opposite direction from the child, leaving him behind, according to the video.—
James Cirrone,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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But the memory is constantly jogged in my case for a couple of reasons.—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Verb
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The mega watch party is free of charge and runs June 13 through July 5, with capacity for 30,000 daily attendees.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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In the second quarter just now, the Madison Square Garden video board ran a video segment thanking the NYPD, when earlier today, the two organizations appeared to be at odds over the watch party outside the arena, which is not happening tonight.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
Verb
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That ruling focused on the referendum campaign, which raced to collect signatures across Missouri last year to hold a statewide vote on the map in November.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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Retail traders raced to get in on SpaceX's IPO given their broad support for Musk following Tesla's success.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
Verb
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As Will gazed at the tallest land mammals on Earth, two calves galloped playfully across the exhibit, chasing one another.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2026
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Lemieux galloped across the Forum, diving as his teammates embraced him.—
Dan Robson,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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“Sprinted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprinted. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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