as in jogs
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 sprints
As the world sprints toward a greener grid, the demand for stationary storage is skyrocketing.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
Once Towns receives the basketball, Jalen Brunson sprints from the right side of the floor to the left to set a screen for Anunoby in the corner.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The suspect then sprints through the door and lunges at a security camera in the business's lobby in what looked to be an attempt to tear it down.
—Zach Boetto, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
As the mission sprints its final lap before launch day, their fastidious preparation stands out as an achievement in its own right.
—Matt Alderton, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Once the dynamite is on the ground, Manchis immediately sprints down the stairs, towards the danger.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
As a wolf, Enid excavates Wednesday and then sprints off into the night.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
Once Towns receives the basketball, Jalen Brunson sprints from the right side of the floor to the left to set a screen for Anunoby in the corner.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The suspect then sprints through the door and lunges at a security camera in the business's lobby in what looked to be an attempt to tear it down.
—Zach Boetto, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
As the mission sprints its final lap before launch day, their fastidious preparation stands out as an achievement in its own right.
—Matt Alderton, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Once the dynamite is on the ground, Manchis immediately sprints down the stairs, towards the danger.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
As a wolf, Enid excavates Wednesday and then sprints off into the night.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprints
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Razeen Road finally jogs east, and an automatic gate opens to allow drivers onto an unpaved road leading deeper into the desert.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Castle begins the possession on All-NBA center Karl-Anthony Towns, who jogs up top to set a screen for a fellow star, Jalen Brunson.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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After Nessa's crushing death, Glinda (Ariana Grande) hands off her jeweled footwear to Dorothy (Bethany Weaver), who trots down the Yellow Brick Road to meet the Wizard (Jeff Goldblum) in the Emerald City.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
21 Nov. 2025
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Forget about watching movies at the Forever Cemetery in Hollywood, Il Cinema in Piazza is an outdoor film festival (free by the way, there’s no charge for tickets) which runs during the summer in Rome, Italy, a mixture of films and retrospectives chosen by auteurs.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
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At entry level, the Hooga HG300 panel runs roughly $149 to $200, and the Solawave wand sits near $169.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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Once again, extraordinary wealth is concentrating into fewer hands while technology races ahead faster than society’s moral conscience.—
Tom Debley,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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While Jackson County races to hear the last of homeowners’ appeals from the troubled 2023 property valuation cycle, some could be eligible for a class action lawsuit.—
Ilana Arougheti
June 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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“Sprints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprints. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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