sprinted

verb

past tense of sprint
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 as the wide open Marsh sprinted toward the front corner of the end zone for the catch, his left foot came down on the white paint. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 The Rams sprinted off the field to their locker room, celebrating the rivalry win. — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 13 Oct. 2026 As thousands of Kentucky fans leaped over the walls of the stadium and sprinted onto the turf, Stein's father got in on the fun as well, but in a different fashion. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026 Instead, quarterback Josh Hoover faked a handoff, the receivers sprinted downfield, and Nick Marsh came wide open for a 44-yard touchdown pass that proved the game-winner. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026 The star quarterback scrambled from the pocket and sprinted toward the end zone. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2026 Baker was left tackling air while Samuel sprinted 80 yards for a house call. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2026 Following a three-and-out, Price darted up the middle, cut to the right and sprinted down the sideline for his first career touchdown. — CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026 Braxton sprinted clear across the field, followed by his entire defense. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprinted
  1. trotted
  2. jogged
  3. ran
  4. raced
  5. galloped
Verb
  • Just after the sun melted into the sea a deer trotted by, followed by its more nervous baby.
    — David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
  • In the 10th, automatic runner Joey Ortiz advanced on a bunt and trotted home when Frelick bounced a single to right field off Grant Wolfram (6-4).
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of trotted
Verb
  • As part of Gilroy’s clever structure, Alex’s memories get jogged during different performing sessions, with different pieces of music, so that each flashback gets its own emotional register.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • After a fourth-and-1 stop by the defense, quarterback Bryce Young and the Panthers offense jogged back onto the field with one minute left in the contest on their own 17 yard-line.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of jogged
Verb
  • Serhii Sternenko, who runs a foundation supplying drones to Ukrainian forces and previously served as an adviser to Ukraine's defense minister, also reported the Starlink speed limits and later said the speeds were being limited even further.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The episode ends with Lee running for his life while McCann shoots into the darkness of the treeline.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of ran
Verb
  • Quarterback Cale Hellums ran for 195 yards and five touchdowns and Army raced past Florida Atlantic 56-24 on Saturday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The Jayhawks, who raced to an early 17-7 lead and held a six-point lead in the third quarter, ultimately dropped a 35-24 decision to the Wildcats on Saturday at Bill Snyder Family Stadium.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of raced
Verb
  • The Mustangs were down 3 at the half on Friday night but galloped away with the win on the legs of RB Sawyer Blomquist, who punched in four TDs and ran for 176 yards on 33 carries.
    — Nate Peterson, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Last year, horses galloped into the debate from another direction when the historian-futurist Yuval Noah Harari predicted that, in the not distant future, humans will be to artificial intelligence what horses are to humans.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of galloped

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“Sprinted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprinted. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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