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
After a timeout, Lee took the inbounds pass and sprinted up the right side of the court with Iowa’s Kael Combs on his left hip and the basket in sight.
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
Golden sprinted onto the floor to help calm things down, and both players were assessed technical fouls.
—Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Golden sprinted onto the floor to help calm things down, and both players were assessed technical fouls.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
The hard-throwing righty sprinted up the dugout steps for one more out after his first three outs on Thursday.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Kentucky had no timeouts left, so the Wildcats inbounded the ball to Oweh, who sprinted down the floor and launched a 3-point shot from 32 feet away to try to tie the game and save the Wildcats' season.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
In the spring opener, Seager took a walk in his first at-bat, then sprinted to first base, stealing from Brandon Nimmo’s shtick as a playful welcome to the team’s newest member.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
In a video shared by the Golf Channel on X, Young was mid-interview, trophy in hand, when one of his sons broke away and sprinted toward him for a hug.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
Marshall stayed with the baby while Gilleland sprinted back to the theater to call police.
—Sydney Page The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
Golden sprinted onto the floor to help calm things down, and both players were assessed technical fouls.
—Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Golden sprinted onto the floor to help calm things down, and both players were assessed technical fouls.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
The hard-throwing righty sprinted up the dugout steps for one more out after his first three outs on Thursday.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Kentucky had no timeouts left, so the Wildcats inbounded the ball to Oweh, who sprinted down the floor and launched a 3-point shot from 32 feet away to try to tie the game and save the Wildcats' season.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
In the spring opener, Seager took a walk in his first at-bat, then sprinted to first base, stealing from Brandon Nimmo’s shtick as a playful welcome to the team’s newest member.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
In a video shared by the Golf Channel on X, Young was mid-interview, trophy in hand, when one of his sons broke away and sprinted toward him for a hug.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
Marshall stayed with the baby while Gilleland sprinted back to the theater to call police.
—Sydney Page The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprinted
Verb
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Chelly the German Shepherd trotted into the clearing and stood at attention, ears alert and straining on her leash.—
Liz Teitz,
San Antonio Express-News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Harper slowly trotted around the bases and took time at third to salute coach Dino Ebel.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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We are jerked between past and present as his backstory gets filled in, one jogged memory at a time.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Then, as the officers passed them, the group turned and jogged toward the vehicle to leave.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In 2007, after reporting from the Tampa Bay Times, a grand jury investigated Pinellas County buying land from the property appraiser; that grand jury’s 22-page report was critical of how the office was run.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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But Maples, and another Republican running for the Florida Senate, Brian Nathan, lost to Democrats in the latest sign that Democrats are performing well in traditional Republican strongholds.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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Alabama raced out to a 24-point halftime lead en route to a 90-65 win over Texas Tech in the second round.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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China's cyberspace regulator has raced to regulate the rapidly growing field in recent years, but struggled to stay ahead of a technology that is advancing faster than the rules designed to govern it.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
27 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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As the Year of the Horse galloped in, revelers ushered in the most prominent festival on the Chinese Lunar calendar with some quirks – from Kung Fu robots to Harry Potter’s teenage nemesis – and some reflection.—
CNN staff,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Sprinted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprinted. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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