as in trotting
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 sprinting
Flagg did not participate in Thursday’s practice at the University of Minnesota and spent most of the open 15-minute period jogging and sprinting under the instruction of Geoff Puls, the Mavericks’ head strength and performance coach.
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Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
But what was not planned or sanctioned, according to sources, was an in-character LaBeouf hoisting himself up over the bullpen’s seven-foot guardrails while a live bull bucked and charged inside, and sprinting to the other side of the pen.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2026
Instead of sprinting for goal, the January signing from Atalanta calmly played it back to Alvarez, whose cross-field pass sent Nahuel Molina clear on the other side.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Another camera in the neighborhood appears to capture Oldfield sprinting down the sidewalk.
—Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Staffers crouched with towels on the baseline spent an undue portion of the night sprinting to various corners of the United Center court, mopping up sweat off the hardwood after players from both teams had tumbled and tripped and sprawled onto the floor.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Lawmakers sprinting through the 2026 legislative session moved several bills last week, from a crackdown on local government officials' luxury vehicles, to tax cuts for Hoosiers.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
After Murray assisted a Watson 3-pointer with seven seconds left, LeBron James tried sprinting coast-to-coast to beat the clock.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
Strategy was formerly known as MicroStrategy — going public in June 1998 at $10 a share — promptly sprinting up 31-fold to around $320 before sinking fast in the wake of the dot-com bubble bursting and the revelation of dodgy revenue accounting at the analytics software company.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
But what was not planned or sanctioned, according to sources, was an in-character LaBeouf hoisting himself up over the bullpen’s seven-foot guardrails while a live bull bucked and charged inside, and sprinting to the other side of the pen.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2026
Instead of sprinting for goal, the January signing from Atalanta calmly played it back to Alvarez, whose cross-field pass sent Nahuel Molina clear on the other side.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Another camera in the neighborhood appears to capture Oldfield sprinting down the sidewalk.
—Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Staffers crouched with towels on the baseline spent an undue portion of the night sprinting to various corners of the United Center court, mopping up sweat off the hardwood after players from both teams had tumbled and tripped and sprawled onto the floor.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Lawmakers sprinting through the 2026 legislative session moved several bills last week, from a crackdown on local government officials' luxury vehicles, to tax cuts for Hoosiers.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
After Murray assisted a Watson 3-pointer with seven seconds left, LeBron James tried sprinting coast-to-coast to beat the clock.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
Strategy was formerly known as MicroStrategy — going public in June 1998 at $10 a share — promptly sprinting up 31-fold to around $320 before sinking fast in the wake of the dot-com bubble bursting and the revelation of dodgy revenue accounting at the analytics software company.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprinting
Verb
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Once again, the dog of my dreams is trotting along beside me, and nagging thoughts about the miraculous nature of unexpected blessings keep me up at night.—
Margaret Moorman,
New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2026
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The intuitive Moon is trotting into your sign, empowering your ability to get in touch with your soul and stay that way.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Urban Glide 3 feels less like a specialty jogging stroller and more like a do-it-all rig built to handle adventure with little ones.—
Erica Zazo,
Outside,
20 Feb. 2026
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Flagg did not participate in Thursday’s practice at the University of Minnesota and spent most of the open 15-minute period jogging and sprinting under the instruction of Geoff Puls, the Mavericks’ head strength and performance coach.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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After a poor clearance by Miami, Stephen Eustáquio stole the ball and quickly passed to Son, who saw David Martínez running and sent a deep pass for him.—
Jad El Reda
Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Several rallies have taken place at universities in the Iranian capital, Tehran, for the second day running.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Soon everyone is racing around the infirmary.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Feb. 2026
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My heart was racing, my hands were sweaty.—
Patrick Damp,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Sprinting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprinting. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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