Synonyms of sprinting

sprinting

verb

present participle of sprint

as in trotting

to go at a pace faster than a walk

he sprinted off to class so as to avoid being late

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trotting
• jogging
• running
• racing
• galloping
• hurrying
• speeding
• skipping
• dashing
• rushing
• leaping
• tripping
• scampering
• scurrying
• scooting
• zipping
• bounding
• hustling
• loping
• springing
• cantering
• blazing
• bowling
• zooming
• tearing
• barreling
• bolting
• blasting
• hurling
• careening
• hurtling
• rocketing
• scuttling
• humping
• whisking
• hastening
• ramming
• ripping
• coursing
• buzzing
• shagging
• jetting
• shooting
• blowing
• bustling
• pelting
• belting
• whirling
• rustling
• breezing
• bombing
• cannonballing
• haring
• nipping
• pattering
• hying
• stepping (along)
• footing (it)
• legging (it)
• hoofing (it)
• hotfooting (it)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strolling
• shuffling
• sauntering
• dragging
• ambling
• lingering
• crawling
• shambling
• creeping
• lagging
• poking
• dawdling
• loitering
• trudging
• plodding
• tarrying
• lumbering
• dallying
• limping
• hobbling
• dillydallying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sprinting

One of Braun’s strengths is an almost sneaky explosiveness combined with reckless abandon — whether sprinting on run-outs, squirting free on back-door cuts, throwing his body into the paint, or rising high to finish open looks from beyond the arc. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026

Hall worked with a trainer in the rehabilitation area and was seen sprinting down the field. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026

Home-plate umpire Will Little gathered the game’s three other umpires near the first-base line to discuss whether Espada signaled toward the bullpen before sprinting to the mound. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

The new Geran-4, capable of cruising over 200 mph and sprinting past 300 mph, poses substantial defensive challenges, drastically reducing reaction time for ground units. — David Hambling, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Video of the incident shows the horse sprinting away after another man Moore was riding with tried to stand on its back and fell. — Amber Gaudet updated August 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2026

At just over a pound, this note-taking tablet is perfect for students who are sprinting to class and don’t want to lug around a full-size laptop. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026

The first act has a visceral, terrifying sequence with panicky close-ups of extras sprinting pell-mell toward the car. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

The alleged miners were seen fleeing the scene as the military arrived, sprinting deeper into the Amazon and leaving behind women and a child. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026