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

The style is built to handle a full range of needs including lifting in the gym to sprinting, cutting, planting and changing direction. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

Daniels was sprinting in to take down Bears tight end Colston Loveland when his helmet smashed into Loveland’s knee. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

The deciding score came minutes later, with Florida’s star running back, Jadan Baugh, sprinting around the right side of the line. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

Veterans Memorial responded quickly, with Patriots running back Donavin Watson sprinting up the middle on a 38-yard scoring run with over two minutes remaining in the first quarter. — David Dekunder, San Antonio Express-News, 17 Oct. 2026

Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Jackson Chourio, sprinting toward the warning track, had to leap to reel in Kiké Hernández’s line drive in the gap. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

There were a lot of handoff actions around the elbows, with guards sprinting out of the corners to get the ball with a head of steam before driving and getting off of the ball. — Jared Weiss, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Lisa kept looking over her shoulder, running at top speed to her friend’s house, sprinting back home. — Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Kiffin started sprinting down the sideline while Leavitt's fourth-down pass was in the air, having seen the Aggies freeze on a play fake as Harris sprinted into the open down the middle of the field. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026