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
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
Fox went for a layup, and was blocked by Anunoby, who had sprinted back into the play.
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Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
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
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
Fox went for a layup, and was blocked by Anunoby, who had sprinted back into the play.
—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
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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About 100 yards to the right, a herd of caribou trotted past.
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Majestic horses trotted past the grazing hogs.
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When his throwing session was done, Ohtani jogged around the bases.
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Eventually, Kenon jogged through an alley, kicked his shoes off his feet and then began running barefoot in the opposite direction from the child, leaving him behind, according to the video.
Verb
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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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The tradition of dragon boat races was born from the story that people raced out in boats to search for the poet and threw rice into the river so fish would not eat his body.
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Across southeast Asia, governments have raced to facilitate deployment of electric vehicles and other fuel-efficiency measures.
Verb
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There was a stylistic contrast here in the first half as Canada galloped about enthusiastically, albeit without the finesse to match, while Bosnia and Herzegovina took a more pragmatic approach.
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As Will gazed at the tallest land mammals on Earth, two calves galloped playfully across the exhibit, chasing one another.
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“Sprinted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprinted. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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