as in to jog
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 sprint
In January 1980, at a federal prison in Lompoc, Boyce hid in a drainpipe and sprinted to freedom over a fence.
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Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
When Morris sprints into a nearby pond, Gilmore follows.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2025
Sure, Tom Cruise has hung off the side of an airborne plane, driven a motorbike off a cliff, climbed a skyscraper and sprinted across rooftops to entertain the movie-loving masses.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Aaron sprints over and wraps his arms around his father.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 May 2025
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Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
When Morris sprints into a nearby pond, Gilmore follows.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2025
Sure, Tom Cruise has hung off the side of an airborne plane, driven a motorbike off a cliff, climbed a skyscraper and sprinted across rooftops to entertain the movie-loving masses.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Aaron sprints over and wraps his arms around his father.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprint
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Soto admired the ball and even stepped back into foul ground before jogging to first base.—
Noah Camras,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
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India jogged with a slight hitch to his position, and that was a result of a questionable slide by the Cardinals’ Willson Contreras an inning earlier.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2025
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Meanwhile, the goat appeared unharmed and trotted away.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
12 May 2025
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The next inning, Kelenic trotted right back out to right field as if nothing had happened.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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The state’s current governor, Democrat Phil Murphy, can't run again after serving two terms.—
Brittany Shepherd,
ABC News,
10 June 2025
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The 2,000 feet of temporary fencing around the perimeter was about three times last year’s size, the number of booths grew from about 40 to 100 and the event ran for eight hours compared to last year’s three, according to organizer Tom Wheeler.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
9 June 2025
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Unsurprisingly, the property is well-suited for racing lovers and features its own underground garages and fuel storage.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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Nimmo bounced a ground ball to Freeman and Kershaw raced Nimmo to first base, grabbing the feed from Freeman on the way.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
4 June 2025
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Not quite galloping but just kind of slowly walk him around and talk to him.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2025
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The Grandview Zebras are galloping back to the UIL Texas High School Softball State Championships.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 May 2025
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Reconciliation Since agreeing on a final budget can be slow, to speed things up, the Senate often jumps straight to a process called reconciliation.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Analysts believe Washington will use the London meeting to push Beijing to speed up sales of minerals and other crucial components for manufacturing, while China is expected to argue for easing technology sales curbs, including on artificial intelligence chips.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
10 June 2025
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“Sprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprint. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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