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
The rebound bounced Mahtomedi’s way with seconds remaining, and the Zephyrs sprinted ahead with numbers.
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Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2026
The actor posted bond and sprinted away from reporters after the hearing, WWL-TV reported.
—CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
Borsutzki climbed out of the driver’s seat and sprinted toward the rupture in the road before crouching at the edge, a man pinned deep below crying out for help.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Brown sprinted to Parker’s bench, stared at the Mission Hills football players and brought her right index finger to her lips.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
After sophomore Trent Perry, who finished with 13 points, scored a pair of layups in the second half, Baker-Mazara sprinted down the court for a three-point play, which cut UCLA’s lead to six.
—Aaron Heisen, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
Quarterback Matthew Caldwell sprinted for a 50-yard run, leaving the rest of the world in a blur, and Diggins memorialized the feat in a mesmerizing snapshot.
—Sports Editor, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
Videos captured panic at the Guadalajara airport, where travelers sprinted through terminals to take shelter behind desks.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026
Early in overtime, Team USA sprinted up ice with a man advantage, and Zach Werenski dropped a pass to a trailing Jack Hughes, who drilled the puck into the net.
—The Sports Desk, NBC news, 22 Feb. 2026
Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2026
The actor posted bond and sprinted away from reporters after the hearing, WWL-TV reported.
—CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
Borsutzki climbed out of the driver’s seat and sprinted toward the rupture in the road before crouching at the edge, a man pinned deep below crying out for help.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Brown sprinted to Parker’s bench, stared at the Mission Hills football players and brought her right index finger to her lips.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
After sophomore Trent Perry, who finished with 13 points, scored a pair of layups in the second half, Baker-Mazara sprinted down the court for a three-point play, which cut UCLA’s lead to six.
—Aaron Heisen, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
Quarterback Matthew Caldwell sprinted for a 50-yard run, leaving the rest of the world in a blur, and Diggins memorialized the feat in a mesmerizing snapshot.
—Sports Editor, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
Videos captured panic at the Guadalajara airport, where travelers sprinted through terminals to take shelter behind desks.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026
Early in overtime, Team USA sprinted up ice with a man advantage, and Zach Werenski dropped a pass to a trailing Jack Hughes, who drilled the puck into the net.
—The Sports Desk, NBC news, 22 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprinted
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Just before the half, with the Panthers leading, 11-0, Steve and Pat trotted onto the field for an extra-point attempt in front of a crowd of about 12,000 in what was then called the Tangerine Bowl.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2026
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From there, letters were ferried by boat and trotted by stagecoach up to North Carolina, where important correspondence was loaded onto a steam locomotive to Virginia.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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As David walked off the mound, Will jogged towards it for the top of the eighth.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Sexton jogged back out to the perimeter to collect an exasperated pass from Giddey, who reset himself into downhill motion off the ball.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Ben Wang delivers a breakthrough performance in the title role as a kid who tries to conquer his anxiety issues head-on by running for class president.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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That significantly lowers the bill for users running OpenClaw.—
Evelyn Cheng,Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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The 2020 Democratic presidential primary, the party's last open nominating contest, featured a rush to the left as candidates raced to embrace far-reaching ideas including Medicare-for-all, the Green New Deal and aggressive taxes on billionaires.—
JEFF STEIN THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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Storms that raced through the area early Friday, with frequent lightning and thunder, are expected to linger into the morning before moving out, the weather service said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 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 13 Mar. 2026.
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