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
Trammell, despite the late break, sprinted for a triple.
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Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2026
Scheierman sprinted back after the second of those giveaways to block a Wagner layup, but Suggs followed with a triple that pulled Orlando even.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Izzo and his sister Ikhlass were inside the building and sprinted out to help.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
The Pistons sprinted out to a 16-2 run as Cade Cunningham looked on from a stationary bike near the team bench, watching his teammates outclass their opponents.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Police officers responding to calls at the service center were able to tackle the alleged perpetrator, who reportedly sprinted at them with his weapon in hand.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 9 Apr. 2026
After a scoreless first half, Washington got on the board in the 57th minute on an awkward play as Jordan Silkowitz sprinted out of the net to her left to clear a slow-rolling cross, but kicked it off the leg of defender Brooklyn Courtnall.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026
In a recent field test, the robot sprinted across a soccer field, kicked a ball toward the goal and changed direction without hesitation.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Stuttler was on first and sprinted the moment the ball was in play, scoring from first on the pop-up without even needing to slide to lead 7-0.
—Tony Gleason, Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2026
Scheierman sprinted back after the second of those giveaways to block a Wagner layup, but Suggs followed with a triple that pulled Orlando even.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Izzo and his sister Ikhlass were inside the building and sprinted out to help.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
The Pistons sprinted out to a 16-2 run as Cade Cunningham looked on from a stationary bike near the team bench, watching his teammates outclass their opponents.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Police officers responding to calls at the service center were able to tackle the alleged perpetrator, who reportedly sprinted at them with his weapon in hand.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 9 Apr. 2026
After a scoreless first half, Washington got on the board in the 57th minute on an awkward play as Jordan Silkowitz sprinted out of the net to her left to clear a slow-rolling cross, but kicked it off the leg of defender Brooklyn Courtnall.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026
In a recent field test, the robot sprinted across a soccer field, kicked a ball toward the goal and changed direction without hesitation.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Stuttler was on first and sprinted the moment the ball was in play, scoring from first on the pop-up without even needing to slide to lead 7-0.
—Tony Gleason, Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprinted
Verb
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When Smith’s throw in the dirt squirted away from shortstop Miguel Rojas, the winning run trotted in from third base.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
8 Apr. 2026
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The gray wolf howled, trotted back and forth, and gradually worked closer and closer to the nervous but fascinated caribou.—
Frank Glaser,
Outdoor Life,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Soler jogged to first base without incident.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
8 Apr. 2026
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When the Dodgers took the field in the bottom half of the inning, Miguel Rojas jogged out to short.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Cheek initially runs towards the pass but gambles on the ball bouncing over the defender and runs behind him.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Videos from in front of the school show the streets splattered with blood, gunshots sounding in the distance, and a flurry of men — young and old — frantically running around and calling for help.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Their fans will have cast a nervous glance at the goal difference column after City raced into the lead at Turf Moor through Erling Haaland after five minutes.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Marlins raced out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first thanks to Xavier Edwards’ RBI double and Liam Hicks’ two-run homer, an impressive drive that cut through a cold San Francisco night.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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On arrival, the owner’s free-roaming white horse, Artemis, galloped up to them for a nuzzle unprompted, as if welcoming them in.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Officer Kyle McLaughlin, patrolling the Upper West Side on his steed Kelly, was alerted by a victim’s screams and immediately galloped into action.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Sprinted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprinted. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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