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
As Sadio Mané sprinted upfield toward the Iraq box, with only the goalkeeper to beat, Iraq's Rebin Sulaka reached out and pulled on his uniform to slow him down.
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Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
But my favourite moment of the game came five minutes into the second half, when Mbappe lost possession but then sprinted after his opponent, shouldered him off the ball, laid it off to Adrien Rabiot and then immediately demanded it back.
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Matt Slater,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Jonah sprinted towards Jamon, crying, as his father laid on the ground leaking blood.
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Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026
James, playing in his second event as a pro, sprinted out of the gate in his debut at last week’s RBC Canadian Open, holding the 36-hole lead before landing in a tie for 56th.
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From Staff Reports,
Hartford Courant,
18 June 2026
Mwepu Ilunga sprinted from his defensive wall and blasted the ball away before Brazil could take the shot.
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Andrew Pereira,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 June 2026
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.
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Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Meanwhile, a cameraman sprinted on the court to capture Anunoby’s (relatively measured) reaction.
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Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
But my favourite moment of the game came five minutes into the second half, when Mbappe lost possession but then sprinted after his opponent, shouldered him off the ball, laid it off to Adrien Rabiot and then immediately demanded it back.
—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Jonah sprinted towards Jamon, crying, as his father laid on the ground leaking blood.
—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026
James, playing in his second event as a pro, sprinted out of the gate in his debut at last week’s RBC Canadian Open, holding the 36-hole lead before landing in a tie for 56th.
—
From Staff Reports,
Hartford Courant,
18 June 2026
Mwepu Ilunga sprinted from his defensive wall and blasted the ball away before Brazil could take the shot.
—
Andrew Pereira,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 June 2026
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.
—
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
Meanwhile, a cameraman sprinted on the court to capture Anunoby’s (relatively measured) reaction.
—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprinted
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Joe Biden famously trotted across the road shaking hands and kissing babies during Pittsburgh’s Labor Day parade in 2015.
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About 100 yards to the right, a herd of caribou trotted past.
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Mbappé ran up the center of the field to celebrate his 61st international goal, colliding with Dembélé, and jogged to the bench to hug Deschamps, who returned for the match after going to France for his mother's funeral.
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Van Hecke jogged to the sideline after his blond hair had turned red from the blood.
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Francois, who runs a medical rehabilitation in New York and brought his adult kids to see Les Grenadiers, said Haiti’s qualification, achieved amid extraordinary circumstances, was itself cause for celebration.
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Although oil companies still needed to use up a significant portion of their inventories during the supply shock, the demand destruction kept crude stockpiles from running dry.
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Immigrants crowded waiting rooms and spilled into hallways as clerks raced to process around 100 people scheduled for an administrative hearing that morning.
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The Kansas City Royals raced out to a quick lead against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium.
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The trailer for Ransom Canyon has galloped onto the scene thanks to Netflix.
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The beloved actress and two-time Oscar nominee, 63, reprises her role as cowgirl Jessie in Toy Story 5, more than 25 years after the character first galloped onto screens in 1999's Toy Story 2.
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“Sprinted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprinted. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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