as in jogged
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 quarterback who has donned a yellow no-contact jersey for the past six weeks sprinted to the sideline, not in search of a reprieve but in search of the risk.
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Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Kevorian Barnes sprinted through the right side and down the sideline for a 75-yard touchdown on the first snap.
—Aaron Beard, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Conord, a sophomore, sprinted around the field in celebration as his teammates poured onto the turf.
—Jayden Gonzalez, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Scallen, who has lived a block and a half away from Annunciation for most of his life, sprinted toward the church (which has been in the neighborhood since the 1920s).
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
But can the Irish win their first national title since Lou Holtz’s Notre Dame team sprinted all the way to the top 37 years ago?
—Terence Moore, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The players marched on to the field, jogged beneath the team’s blow-up tunnel, then sprinted between two lines formed by the 34 varsity cheerleaders.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
After the wreck, Hailey sprinted inside to grab his medicine.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Later in that period, McConkey sprinted horizontally on a crossing route.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Kevorian Barnes sprinted through the right side and down the sideline for a 75-yard touchdown on the first snap.
—Aaron Beard, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Conord, a sophomore, sprinted around the field in celebration as his teammates poured onto the turf.
—Jayden Gonzalez, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Scallen, who has lived a block and a half away from Annunciation for most of his life, sprinted toward the church (which has been in the neighborhood since the 1920s).
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
But can the Irish win their first national title since Lou Holtz’s Notre Dame team sprinted all the way to the top 37 years ago?
—Terence Moore, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The players marched on to the field, jogged beneath the team’s blow-up tunnel, then sprinted between two lines formed by the 34 varsity cheerleaders.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
After the wreck, Hailey sprinted inside to grab his medicine.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Later in that period, McConkey sprinted horizontally on a crossing route.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprinted
Verb
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The players marched on to the field, jogged beneath the team’s blow-up tunnel, then sprinted between two lines formed by the 34 varsity cheerleaders.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Aug. 2025
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Her stylist also dressed Swift in a skin-baring crystal chainmail look from the Area 2022 collection, a costume that jogged our memories of Swift's 2022 MTV VMAs equally sexy entrance.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Agustin Ramirez opened the seventh for Miami with a single off Tyler Rogers (4-5), moved to second on a groundout by Heriberto Hernandez, took third on Eric Wagaman’s single, and trotted home on Norby’s flyout to Soto for a 9-8 Miami lead.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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South Florida third-string freshman quarterback Locklan Hewlett trotted on the field on fourth-and-6 in the third quarter, and no one on the Boise State sideline seemed to notice.—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The country is also the site of the Western Hemisphere’s longest-running internal armed conflict, and constitutionally requires all men between the ages of 18 and 24 to undertake some form of military service.—
Rebecca Johns,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Zorian Palmore, who saw time at running back and quarterback, ran for a team-high 68 yards for Trinity.—
Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Having only raced four times in her career, this Brad Cox trainee strutted her stuff on August 28 in an allowance race on opening day at this Franklin, Kentucky track.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The tone was set on the opening play from scrimmage when defensive back John Nestor picked off a pass and raced 29 yards down the Northwestern State sideline for a touchdown that put the Gophers on top 7-0.—
Frank Rajkowski,
Twin Cities,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Surround it with pumpkins, fashion it in front of a garland strand, or place it on a velvet table running across the manteltop to tie the whole look together.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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This look is perfect for landing in a style-conscious city like Paris or Chicago and hitting the ground running without needing a quick change in the airport bathroom.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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My Life With the Walter Boys has galloped back onto Netflix with its second season, and Ashby Gentry’s Alex Walter returns after a transformative — in more ways than one — summer training in rodeo riding.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
28 Aug. 2025
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Christian galloped toward the men, jumped and embraced them in delight.—
Mark Gray,
People.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Sprinted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprinted. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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