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
Landsat/Copernicus/Google Earth A video recorded from inside a nearby building at Utah Valley University appears to show a figure sprinting across the roof of the Losee Center just seconds after Charlie Kirk was shot during a campus event.
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Amanda Castro
gabe Whisnant
anna Commander
toby Meyjes
shane Croucher
john Feng
joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Right now, every industry is sprinting to develop AI capabilities, including life sciences.
—Matt Lowe, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Old Dominion started fast, with quarterback Colton Joseph faking out the Hoosiers defense on the first offensive play of the game and sprinting 75 yards for a touchdown.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
As Kudus flicked the ball onto Richarlison, breaking City’s offside trap, Johnson made an instant reaction, sprinting well ahead of Rico Lewis, who started 10 yards ahead of the forward and failed to sense the danger.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Tennis, with its explosive bursts—sprinting to the ball, stopping, lunging laterally, jogging backwards to the baseline—can yield especially powerful results.
—Alexandra Moe, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025
The movie is essentially Tom Hanks sprinting through the Vatican yelling exposition at anyone within earshot.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
Lali is cheerful and spry, with a surfeit of energy—sprinting for no reason, flourishing her movements, meowing ten times in a row.
—Tao Lin, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Harvey found the inside seam on an 8-yard touchdown run, sprinting like a man possessed.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2025
Amanda Castro
gabe Whisnant
anna Commander
toby Meyjes
shane Croucher
john Feng
joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Right now, every industry is sprinting to develop AI capabilities, including life sciences.
—Matt Lowe, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Old Dominion started fast, with quarterback Colton Joseph faking out the Hoosiers defense on the first offensive play of the game and sprinting 75 yards for a touchdown.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
As Kudus flicked the ball onto Richarlison, breaking City’s offside trap, Johnson made an instant reaction, sprinting well ahead of Rico Lewis, who started 10 yards ahead of the forward and failed to sense the danger.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Tennis, with its explosive bursts—sprinting to the ball, stopping, lunging laterally, jogging backwards to the baseline—can yield especially powerful results.
—Alexandra Moe, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025
The movie is essentially Tom Hanks sprinting through the Vatican yelling exposition at anyone within earshot.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
Lali is cheerful and spry, with a surfeit of energy—sprinting for no reason, flourishing her movements, meowing ten times in a row.
—Tao Lin, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Harvey found the inside seam on an 8-yard touchdown run, sprinting like a man possessed.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprinting
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The Yankees are better with Volpe on the roster, so Boone is going to continue trotting him out there as long as his shoulder is playable.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Sophie Turner is set to headline Prime Video’s upcoming Tomb Raider series, stepping into the role of the iconic globe-trotting archaeologist.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The two fighters advanced, Ali jogging enthusiastically and Frazier plodding, cautious.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Police say this video then shows Robinson scampering across, dropping down to the ground, and jogging off.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Hochul is running for a second term as New York’s governor.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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Traditional shoe testing depends on athletes running multiple sessions across weeks to produce a usable dataset.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Almost skipping back towards the drumkit, Townshend came racing back to the mic ahead of a bluesy late interlude on stage in the Windy City, the home of the electrified artform.—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The dachshund, named Cannoli, was captured racing at high speed from his home's entrance to the couch his owner Sarah was seated on, before jumping on top of her and lapping up plenty of attention.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Sprinting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprinting. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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