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 Mark Cavendish sprinted to five stage victories, while the French public had something to celebrate about with six stage victories. — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 19 July 2026 In the bottom of the sixth with runners on second and third, Devers fielded a grounder, sprinted to the bag, then dove into first base to beat the runner and end the inning. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 July 2026 Given how long the stock spent building its base, the current reading reflects a stock that has earned its strength rather than one that sprinted there overnight. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 2 July 2026 Dillon sprinted on the field during the match and Messi actually stopped for the selfie. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026 Barcola passed to Olise, who passed to Mbappé as the star sprinted into the penalty area. — CBS News, 1 July 2026 As Sadio Mané sprinted upfield toward the Iraq box, with only the goalkeeper to beat, Iraq's Rebin Sulaka reached out and pulled on his uniform to slow him down. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 27 June 2026 Jonah sprinted towards Jamon, crying, as his father laid on the ground leaking blood. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 21 June 2026 Mwepu Ilunga sprinted from his defensive wall and blasted the ball away before Brazil could take the shot. — Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprinted
  1. trotted
  2. jogged
  3. ran
  4. raced
  5. galloped
Verb
  • Ohtani trotted home on his bad knee – which will prevent him from pitching indefinitely but not hitting – when Freddie Freeman dumped a two-out, two-strike RBI single into center field.
    — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 20 July 2026
  • Joe Biden famously trotted across the road shaking hands and kissing babies during Pittsburgh’s Labor Day parade in 2015.
    — Salena Zito, Washington Post, 1 July 2026
Definition of trotted
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  • Jason Melara ran out of the hospital and jogged through traffic on Culver Boulevard with two men, whom police later identified as Daymonee Johnson and Mahki Taylor.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • Mbappé ran up the center of the field to celebrate his 61st international goal, colliding with Dembélé, and jogged to the bench to hug Deschamps, who returned for the match after going to France for his mother's funeral.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of jogged
Verb
  • Beth Bourne, one of the most prominent anti-transgender activists in California, is running for the Davis Joint Unified School District Board of Education.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
  • England went ahead of Argentina in the 55th minute of their semifinal, but Messi found another gear and set up both late goals to break England’s hearts and keep Argentina’s run alive.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
Definition of ran
Verb
  • Huffy, a brand once dismissed by some but historically durable and even Olympic-raced, has successfully reinvented itself in the e-bike market.
    — William Roberson, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Right fielder Wilyer Abreu raced home, tying the game at 4-4.
    — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of raced
Verb
  • Barcola clipped the ball over his marker, galloped towards the box and saw a left-footed cross charged down.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • At the same time, a big bull sable galloped out from behind a bush headed for the crest.
    — Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 8 July 2026
Definition of galloped

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