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
In the clip, the dog, now named Golden, is seen sprinting after Nelly Jimenez's car and eventually catching up.
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Lucy Notarantonio, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
Nobody was sprinting down the floor, just kind of hanging around, just trying to veer back to get the ball instead of just pushing it down the court and just being aggressive.
—Jay King, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
But when Young-mi gets knocked over while sprinting over, Myung-gi pushes Hyun-ju and follows her in before slamming the door.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
American Jews are truly in a Red Queen's race, sprinting to try keep our place in the buying binge.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Digne is tasked with sprinting upfield when a move develops and crossing in advanced areas.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
The Biden administration is sprinting to finalize the unfinished pieces of its climate policy, from fully disbursing Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funds to getting final regulations out the door.
—Zack Budryk, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
That's when two other reporters come sprinting up to the phone booth.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
The last two years have seen the Australian, who turns 17 in late December, draw comparisons to sprinting great Usain Bolt.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
Lucy Notarantonio, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
Nobody was sprinting down the floor, just kind of hanging around, just trying to veer back to get the ball instead of just pushing it down the court and just being aggressive.
—Jay King, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
But when Young-mi gets knocked over while sprinting over, Myung-gi pushes Hyun-ju and follows her in before slamming the door.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
American Jews are truly in a Red Queen's race, sprinting to try keep our place in the buying binge.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Digne is tasked with sprinting upfield when a move develops and crossing in advanced areas.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
The Biden administration is sprinting to finalize the unfinished pieces of its climate policy, from fully disbursing Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funds to getting final regulations out the door.
—Zack Budryk, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
That's when two other reporters come sprinting up to the phone booth.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
The last two years have seen the Australian, who turns 17 in late December, draw comparisons to sprinting great Usain Bolt.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprinting
running
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Enlist the help of a running coach.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Dec. 2024
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Penn State reaffirmed that belief by dismantling SMU and running the ball well against one of the best run defenses in the country.—
Justin Williams,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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“Sprinting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprinting. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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