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
On Saturday, Witt sprinted around the basepaths for an inside-the-park homer against the Detroit Tigers at Kauffman Stadium.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026
Breakker sprinted up the ropes and barely hit a mistimed Frankensteiner for another nearfall.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
Arteta sprinted off to retrieve the ball like a man possessed, in a hurry.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Swhileyy sprinted through Scientology’s iconic main campus in Hollywood, California, dodging staff, navigating stairwells, and laughing all the while.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 6 May 2026
But the evening was derailed when a gunman sprinted toward a security checkpoint outside the Washington Hilton ballroom, where the dinner was just underway.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Federal authorities have alleged that Allen — armed with two guns and multiple knives — sprinted through a security checkpoint for the White House Correspondents' Dinner last Saturday and shot at an officer, before being apprehended by federal law enforcement.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Local real estate agent Hans Nagrath told CBS News that his dog, Benny, was off his leash during their run along the river when the dog sprinted into the water to chase two geese.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
The man breached metal detectors in front of the Washington Hilton ballroom and sprinted dozens of feet ahead before exchanging fire with federal agents.
—Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026
Breakker sprinted up the ropes and barely hit a mistimed Frankensteiner for another nearfall.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
Arteta sprinted off to retrieve the ball like a man possessed, in a hurry.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Swhileyy sprinted through Scientology’s iconic main campus in Hollywood, California, dodging staff, navigating stairwells, and laughing all the while.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 6 May 2026
But the evening was derailed when a gunman sprinted toward a security checkpoint outside the Washington Hilton ballroom, where the dinner was just underway.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Federal authorities have alleged that Allen — armed with two guns and multiple knives — sprinted through a security checkpoint for the White House Correspondents' Dinner last Saturday and shot at an officer, before being apprehended by federal law enforcement.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Local real estate agent Hans Nagrath told CBS News that his dog, Benny, was off his leash during their run along the river when the dog sprinted into the water to chase two geese.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
The man breached metal detectors in front of the Washington Hilton ballroom and sprinted dozens of feet ahead before exchanging fire with federal agents.
—Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprinted
Verb
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The Household Cavalry, on dark horses and with brightly shining breastplates, trotted past, jingling like a cutlery drawer.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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So when Lozano trotted onto a pitch in Indio in a public preseason match involving San Diego FC, the serenading began.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The 33-year-old pitcher jogged to first base and then was checked on by trainers and manager Carlos Mendoza.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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The ball fell for a hit, Cruz jogged to second, then scored on an RBI single by Bryan Reynolds.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
Verb
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What wasn’t in the plan was that Durkin, who’s also a baseball player for the Eagles, would suffer a minor groin injury running the bases during Monday’s 7-6 win over Homewood-Flossmoor.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Kelly, a four-year starter for South Lake, showed his ability to run the football and gained over 60 yards in the first game.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Lee became the first Giants hitter to be credited with one against the Dodgers since 1981, when Larry Herndon raced around the bases against Fernando Valenzuela at Candlestick Park.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The sound was moving, and Larry raced for our plane and turned on the emergency transmitter.—
Ben East,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2026
Verb
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The last time a horse swept all three races was in 2018, when Justify galloped his way into the history books as the 13th Triple Crown winner.—
Alex Sundby,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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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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“Sprinted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprinted. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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