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

Upback David Santiago began on the right side of the formation before sprinting across to the left after the snap to help shield Gill. — Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2026

The driver was able to cross over to the passenger seat and exit through the door on that side before sprinting away from danger. — Manuel Bojorquez, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

Mayfield checked down to Bucky Irving, sprinting into oncoming traffic, looking for a way to get the first down. — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

After his first scramble to the end zone got called back by a penalty, the Chiefs quarterback took off again on the next play, sprinting through the teeth of one of the NFL's best defenses for a 15-yard touchdown run. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Reds center fielder Dane Myers came sprinting in to try to make a diving catch in front of him, but couldn’t get there in time and missed the ball completely. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026

In the process, San Jose State’s quarterback was forced from the pocket and Wafle, now sprinting from the other direction, nearly forced a safety. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Perhaps most curiously in this trailer is a shot of two adults sprinting across a bridge that lights up in a romantic, fairy tale sort of way. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026

If your idea of a good time at the movies — or, in this case, a good time at the streaming services — is to spend 80 minutes watching Gal Gadot sprinting around central London in spandex, then The Runner is clearly for you. — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026