sprinted; sprinting; sprints
: to run or go at top speed especially for a short distance
sprinter
noun
1
: the act or an instance of sprinting
2
a
b
: a burst of speed
Examples of sprint in a Sentence
Verb
The bicycle racers sprinted for the finish line.
he sprinted off to class so as to avoid being late
Noun
He made a sprint for the finish line.
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Frederick Dreier, Outside, 5 Feb. 2026
The middle of the field was empty and the running back out of Ohio State sprinted down field.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Andrew Greif, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Friday brings a different stage, a sprint instead of a marathon, and a court filled with the peers who have shaped this class from the start.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Skimo racers sprint uphill on a steep course using skins on their skis for traction.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 5 Feb. 2026
The middle of the field was empty and the running back out of Ohio State sprinted down field.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
Today Laegrid again won bronze in the men’s 10-kilometer sprint, but opted against making any grand romantic gestures in his post-event comments.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Friday brings a different stage, a sprint instead of a marathon, and a court filled with the peers who have shaped this class from the start.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Sprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sprint. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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sprint
2 of 2 noun1
: a short run at top speed
2
: a race over a short distance
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