Synonyms of sprinted

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trotted
• jogged
• ran
• raced
• galloped
• sped
• hurried
• scampered
• dashed
• rushed
• skipped
• tripped
• leaped
• scurried
• scooted
• zipped
• hustled
• bounded
• loped
• sprang
• cantered
• hurtled
• breezed
• tore
• bolted
• hurled
• blazed
• rocketed
• hastened
• careened
• rammed
• buzzed
• bowled
• bustled
• whirled
• whisked
• blasted
• zoomed
• ripped
• blew
• scuttled
• barreled
• pelted
• rustled
• humped
• hied
• shot
• jetted
• coursed
• belted
• shagged
• stepped (along)
• nipped
• pattered
• bombed
• hared
• footed (it)
• legged (it)
• cannonballed
• hotfooted (it)
• hoofed (it)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strolled
• sauntered
• ambled
• shuffled
• dragged
• lingered
• crept
• crawled
• lagged
• loitered
• shambled
• poked
• trudged
• dawdled
• tarried
• plodded
• lumbered
• dallied
• hobbled
• limped
• dillydallied

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sprinted

The ball rolled all the way into the Rays’ bullpen in foul territory while Taylor sprinted to third. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

The siren let out a deafening wail, and eight jumpers sprinted to nearby racks of gear. — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

The boy’s mother sprinted toward the water, but Josh barreled past her. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Lopez sprinted to third, rounded the bag and safely slid headfirst underneath a throw home from Red Sox center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026

Last week, Achord sprinted almost the entire length of Melton’s kick return alongside one of the team’s fastest players. — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Instead, these robots were engineered to accomplish just one task, as shown by the fact that the running robots sprinted in a straight line and could not even slow down by continuing around the track after the finish line. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026

As many as 90,000 residents in northwest Reno and Nevada’s North Valleys were under evacuation warnings or orders to flee after the Hawk Fire sprinted across the Sierra County line and into northern Nevada. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Brown sprinted down the sideline for a 70-yard gain, the biggest play of the night, to set up a one-yard Milton rushing score. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Aug. 2026