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
Police officers responding to calls at the service center were able to tackle the alleged perpetrator, who reportedly sprinted at them with his weapon in hand.
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Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 9 Apr. 2026
After a scoreless first half, Washington got on the board in the 57th minute on an awkward play as Jordan Silkowitz sprinted out of the net to her left to clear a slow-rolling cross, but kicked it off the leg of defender Brooklyn Courtnall.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026
In a recent field test, the robot sprinted across a soccer field, kicked a ball toward the goal and changed direction without hesitation.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Stuttler was on first and sprinted the moment the ball was in play, scoring from first on the pop-up without even needing to slide to lead 7-0.
—Tony Gleason, Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
Their rally began with Miguel Andujar’s long fly ball to center field almost directly at Rafaela, who was temporarily blinded by the sun and ran just past the ball, which fell to the grass as Andujar sprinted to third base with a triple.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
In response, the driver jumped out of the truck, sprinted toward Whelan's vehicle and punched, kicked and grabbed the teen, according to the court document.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Others sprinted to the chain-link fence surrounding the pitch to dance alongside their supporters.
—Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
The gunmen sprinted out, guns at the ready, before their car fully stopped.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 9 Apr. 2026
After a scoreless first half, Washington got on the board in the 57th minute on an awkward play as Jordan Silkowitz sprinted out of the net to her left to clear a slow-rolling cross, but kicked it off the leg of defender Brooklyn Courtnall.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026
In a recent field test, the robot sprinted across a soccer field, kicked a ball toward the goal and changed direction without hesitation.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Stuttler was on first and sprinted the moment the ball was in play, scoring from first on the pop-up without even needing to slide to lead 7-0.
—Tony Gleason, Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
Their rally began with Miguel Andujar’s long fly ball to center field almost directly at Rafaela, who was temporarily blinded by the sun and ran just past the ball, which fell to the grass as Andujar sprinted to third base with a triple.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
In response, the driver jumped out of the truck, sprinted toward Whelan's vehicle and punched, kicked and grabbed the teen, according to the court document.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Others sprinted to the chain-link fence surrounding the pitch to dance alongside their supporters.
—Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
The gunmen sprinted out, guns at the ready, before their car fully stopped.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprinted
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When Smith’s throw in the dirt squirted away from shortstop Miguel Rojas, the winning run trotted in from third base.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
8 Apr. 2026
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The gray wolf howled, trotted back and forth, and gradually worked closer and closer to the nervous but fascinated caribou.—
Frank Glaser,
Outdoor Life,
1 Apr. 2026
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But when the Dodgers took the field in the bottom half of the inning, Miguel Rojas jogged out to short.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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Eddy Moratin jogged down the stairs from his second-floor office at Lift Orlando’s headquarters to the lobby below, welcoming visitors with a first-name greeting and a hug.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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Leatherman ran toward two juvenile bystanders while Selmer ran toward downtown Emmitsburg, according to documents.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Administration officials labeled Good and Pretti domestic terrorists and said Good, who was also behind the wheel of her car when shot, was trying to run officers over.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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As the image spread online, an ambulance raced to find them.—
Diaa Hadid,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2026
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Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Alibaba has raced to expand its AI offerings amid intense competition in China, building on its flagship Qwen large language model and chatbot app.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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In a final twist, as his own grave went up in flames (without him in it), Tommy galloped off into the horizon, his empire reduced to embers.—
Miriam Balanescu,
IndieWire,
5 Mar. 2026
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As the Year of the Horse galloped in, revelers ushered in the most prominent festival on the Chinese Lunar calendar with some quirks – from Kung Fu robots to Harry Potter’s teenage nemesis – and some reflection.—
CNN staff,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Sprinted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprinted. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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