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 Looking confused, the Parrots deserved an Academy Award for their acting skills, because on their third play, quarterback King Exusdus took the snap from shotgun formation and sprinted 82 yards for a touchdown. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026 Fortes sprinted across the plate with the winning run, then headed toward first to join his jumping teammates in foul territory. — Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026 Then the pianist flinched and the leader sprinted off the stage. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026 Boswell sprinted on and kicked a 47-yard field goal to give Pittsburgh a 13-10 lead at the half. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 Stevenson sprinted into the end zone for a 48-yard score as the clock expired, shocking the entire Soldier Field crowd as the Bears were only up 20-14. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 While exploring the neighborhood, his dog, Betty, took off and sprinted through the open door of an empty house, sniffing around yet completely at ease. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026 But then, on the punt attempt, practice-squad call-up running back Tyus sprinted through the line and obstructed the punt. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026 The Rams sprinted off the field to their locker room, celebrating the rivalry win. — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprinted
  1. trotted
  2. jogged
  3. ran
  4. raced
  5. galloped
Verb
  • The Chiefs led by three points with three minutes to play, when Reid trotted Harrison Butker out for a 54-yard field goal try.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
  • 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
Definition of trotted
Verb
  • Veterans Avenue originally was to have gone through the area where the easement was located but jogged just slightly to the south.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The car drove off, and the other person who had approached the vehicle jogged after it.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of jogged
Verb
  • After starting in the middle of the night, candidates get about four hours of sleep over the next five days and complete tasks like carrying logs, launching boats into crashing waves, lying in cold ocean water and running around 200 miles.
    — James LaPorta, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • And the government could be headed toward a federal shutdown if Congress fails to pass a funding bill to keep operations running.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of ran
Verb
  • In the fourth quarter, the Chiefs were up eleven points, and Jackson raced along the right edge and into the end zone, clinching the last leg of the parlay.
    — New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
  • As emergency crews raced to the scene, callers struggled to understand what had happened, and some described what sounded like an explosion.
    — Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of raced
Verb
  • The bull threw back his head and galloped through a barbwire fence before crashing to the ground.
    — Rich LaRocco, Outdoor Life, 2 Nov. 2026
  • 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
Definition of galloped

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“Sprinted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprinted. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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