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
The culprit nabbed a woman's purse, and Perry, who worked at Bob's at the time, sprinted after him.
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Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 27 Jan. 2026
For the next 40 minutes, Michelsen danced and sprinted around the court, with Marshall timing all his moves.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
The Florida goalie sprinted the length of the ice — shedding his mitts along the way — and challenged Nedeljkovic before ripping off the San Jose goalie’s mask with the two trading punches.
—George Richards, Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2026
Lions sophomore guard Brady Sullivan sprinted to the ball, grabbed possession and glided to a wide-open layup.
—Dan Rios, Daily News, 17 Jan. 2026
With no threat of a contest by a defender, Martin threw down a two-handed reverse dunk and sprinted back on defense without much reaction.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
Johnson missed his first five shots, four of them 3-point tries, as the Sea Kings sprinted to the big, early lead.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
Then Elliss sprinted to fall on the ball, got up and ran toward the nearest end zone in celebration, all while Herbert laid flat on his back and clutched his chest plate with both hands.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
One of them, a cross-country runner, sprinted for help.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 27 Jan. 2026
For the next 40 minutes, Michelsen danced and sprinted around the court, with Marshall timing all his moves.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
The Florida goalie sprinted the length of the ice — shedding his mitts along the way — and challenged Nedeljkovic before ripping off the San Jose goalie’s mask with the two trading punches.
—George Richards, Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2026
Lions sophomore guard Brady Sullivan sprinted to the ball, grabbed possession and glided to a wide-open layup.
—Dan Rios, Daily News, 17 Jan. 2026
With no threat of a contest by a defender, Martin threw down a two-handed reverse dunk and sprinted back on defense without much reaction.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
Johnson missed his first five shots, four of them 3-point tries, as the Sea Kings sprinted to the big, early lead.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
Then Elliss sprinted to fall on the ball, got up and ran toward the nearest end zone in celebration, all while Herbert laid flat on his back and clutched his chest plate with both hands.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
One of them, a cross-country runner, sprinted for help.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprinted
Verb
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After initially laying motionless on the field surrounded by medical staff, Toure eventually trotted off the field under his own power.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
20 Dec. 2025
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The pup, named Eba, appeared immune to being rushed and trotted behind at the farthest extent of her leash, tongue lolling, black eyes squinting in the afternoon sun.—
Kelso Harper,
Scientific American,
16 Dec. 2025
Verb
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One day, on a whim, Liberato jogged from his preferred liquor store back to his home.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
22 Jan. 2026
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Teammates swarmed Mevis after the game-winner as long snapper Jake McQuaide jogged to retrieve the ball, presumably as a souvenir for the rookie kicker who spent last spring in the UFL and the early part of this season waiting for a call.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
19 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Turkey arrests 6 suspected of spying ANKARA, Turkey -- Turkish authorities have arrested six people, including an Iranian national, on suspicion of spying for Iran, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Wednesday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Tesla signaled a major shift in its business as CEO Elon Musk told investors the company will end production of its longest-running premium electric vehicles.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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Thursday evening, the Senate agreed to fund DHS for just two weeks as lawmakers raced to pass a large spending package to avoid a partial shutdown.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Blue Devils raced to a 15-5 lead while the Canes missed eight of their first nine shots.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Darnold galloped over to Lock and interrupted the backup’s postgame interview.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Fielding the ball on the goal line, Bartley hit a seam, veered right and galloped into the open field, giving Wake (9-4) an 8-3 advantage after a two-point conversion.—
Ryan Pritt,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Jan. 2026
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“Sprinted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprinted. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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