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

My brother sprinting naked through the streets of a foreign city. — Josh Penn Soskin, Variety, 16 July 2026

Thoughtful rotating exhibitions, local artists, and galleries beckon you to stay present instead of sprinting toward the next attraction. — Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

Soccer is a grueling sport, but Messi and 41-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo have extended their careers by walking during matches, only sprinting when in scoring position. — Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Restaurants near the Theater District fill up fast for the matinee crowd, sightseeing lines stretch long, and sprinting from the subway to your seat with two minutes to spare is not the way to start a night out. — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026

White, meanwhile, has been posting social media videos of his workouts, showing explosive side-to-side movement as well as sprinting on the treadmill. — Vic Tafur, New York Times, 13 July 2026

Moon then chipped a nifty shot over Sacramento goalkeeper Danny Vitiello before sprinting to the corner kick flag and delivering a flying karate kick that snapped the pole at its base. — Idaho Statesman, 12 July 2026

Clips of Haaland sprinting across the pitch in his distinctive, forward-leaning style have also become wildly popular. — Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 9 July 2026

Salah intercepted an Argentine attack to spark a lethal counter, sprinting down the field before picking out Hassan. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 7 July 2026