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
Summit players fell to the turf in dismay; Seguin players jubilantly sprinted around the visitor’s turf.
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Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
The Monarchs sprinted to a four-goal lead in the first quarter at Sage Hill and never let the Lightning draw closer than two goals en route to an 11-8 victory in the Division 1 quarterfinals on Thursday.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
The first goal for Winchester came in the 27th minute when Rhynn Fitzpatrick Cannfield sprinted to the front of the net, corralled a loose ball off a corner kick and buried the ball into the goal.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
The 23-year-old winger sprinted toward the goal as Bay FC goalkeeper Jordan Silkowitz ran toward her three minutes into the second half of the National Women’s Soccer League’s regular-season finale.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Mahomes had his head turned toward the opposite side of the field, so Rice sprinted into a shallow cross to meet him there — long enough to finally lock eyes.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
On Sunday, by my calculation, Tagovailoa was 6 for 7 and a touchdown on those intermediate throws, and all six were important, including a 10-yard pass to Jaylen Waddle, who sprinted 33 yards for a 43-yard touchdown to push the Dolphins’ lead to 24-3.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Minnesota couldn’t scream for mercy as the Hawkeyes sprinted out to a 31-0 lead early in the second quarter.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
Yet that change paid instant dividends as the Türkiye international sprinted into space down the right, latching onto a through ball from Samuel Mbangula and driving the ball into the top corner.
—Adam Digby, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
The Monarchs sprinted to a four-goal lead in the first quarter at Sage Hill and never let the Lightning draw closer than two goals en route to an 11-8 victory in the Division 1 quarterfinals on Thursday.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
The first goal for Winchester came in the 27th minute when Rhynn Fitzpatrick Cannfield sprinted to the front of the net, corralled a loose ball off a corner kick and buried the ball into the goal.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
The 23-year-old winger sprinted toward the goal as Bay FC goalkeeper Jordan Silkowitz ran toward her three minutes into the second half of the National Women’s Soccer League’s regular-season finale.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Mahomes had his head turned toward the opposite side of the field, so Rice sprinted into a shallow cross to meet him there — long enough to finally lock eyes.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
On Sunday, by my calculation, Tagovailoa was 6 for 7 and a touchdown on those intermediate throws, and all six were important, including a 10-yard pass to Jaylen Waddle, who sprinted 33 yards for a 43-yard touchdown to push the Dolphins’ lead to 24-3.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Minnesota couldn’t scream for mercy as the Hawkeyes sprinted out to a 31-0 lead early in the second quarter.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
Yet that change paid instant dividends as the Türkiye international sprinted into space down the right, latching onto a through ball from Samuel Mbangula and driving the ball into the top corner.
—Adam Digby, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprinted
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After initially laying motionless on the field surrounded by medical staff, Toure eventually trotted off the field under his own power.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
20 Dec. 2025
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The pup, named Eba, appeared immune to being rushed and trotted behind at the farthest extent of her leash, tongue lolling, black eyes squinting in the afternoon sun.—
Kelso Harper,
Scientific American,
16 Dec. 2025
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Lamb caught the ball at the 50-yard line and jogged to the end zone without a Detroit defender to be seen on the TV broadcast, giving Dallas a 7-3 lead.—
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Dec. 2025
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Days after a patient at Northcoast jogged away during a trip to the dentist in a Cleveland suburb, state officials stopped allowing patients to leave any of the six regional hospitals.—
Sarah Jane Tribble,
NPR,
22 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Two Heat starters also ran into foul trouble early on, as Michell and Wiggins were each called for two fouls within the first six minutes of the contest.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Jan. 2026
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The 2025-26 NBA season is in full swing, renewing the long-running debate over the league’s greatest player.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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Schyler Dethorne raced 68-yards for a TD and Belton tallied scoring runs of six and 52-yards, as Alvarado held a 28-3 lead after the opening quarter.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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Much of CoreWeave’s utility has come from offering readily available compute as those companies raced to scale up their own operations.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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At the top of the standings are the Indianapolis Colts, who have galloped out to a 7-1 record to the surprise of most people.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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Gold prices continued to decline Monday while stocks galloped to fresh record territory, stirring doubts about the precious metal’s massive rally.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Sprinted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprinted. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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