sprinted

past tense of sprint

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of sprinted But as the wide open Marsh sprinted toward the front corner of the end zone for the catch, his left foot came down on the white paint. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 The Rams sprinted off the field to their locker room, celebrating the rivalry win. — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 13 Oct. 2026 As thousands of Kentucky fans leaped over the walls of the stadium and sprinted onto the turf, Stein's father got in on the fun as well, but in a different fashion. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026 Instead, quarterback Josh Hoover faked a handoff, the receivers sprinted downfield, and Nick Marsh came wide open for a 44-yard touchdown pass that proved the game-winner. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026 The star quarterback scrambled from the pocket and sprinted toward the end zone. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2026 Baker was left tackling air while Samuel sprinted 80 yards for a house call. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2026 Following a three-and-out, Price darted up the middle, cut to the right and sprinted down the sideline for his first career touchdown. — CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026 Braxton sprinted clear across the field, followed by his entire defense. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprinted
Verb
  • Just after the sun melted into the sea a deer trotted by, followed by its more nervous baby.
    — David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
  • In the 10th, automatic runner Joey Ortiz advanced on a bunt and trotted home when Frelick bounced a single to right field off Grant Wolfram (6-4).
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Almost immediately after the singer concluded, both teams jogged back onto the floor.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Snell jogged back to the mound with a lead for the first time.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Hyperscalers will spend $800 billion this year on chips, data centers, and the power to run them, propping up GDP growth.
    — Ming Lu, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • At the racetrack, the horses ran, and Crawford hosted members at the Ruidoso Jockey Club, where private tables cost as much as six figures.
    — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Quarterback Cale Hellums ran for 195 yards and five touchdowns and Army raced past Florida Atlantic 56-24 on Saturday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The Jayhawks, who raced to an early 17-7 lead and held a six-point lead in the third quarter, ultimately dropped a 35-24 decision to the Wildcats on Saturday at Bill Snyder Family Stadium.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The Mustangs were down 3 at the half on Friday night but galloped away with the win on the legs of RB Sawyer Blomquist, who punched in four TDs and ran for 176 yards on 33 carries.
    — Nate Peterson, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Last year, horses galloped into the debate from another direction when the historian-futurist Yuval Noah Harari predicted that, in the not distant future, humans will be to artificial intelligence what horses are to humans.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

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“Sprinted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprinted. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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