as in to jog
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 sprint
On Saturday, Witt sprinted around the basepaths for an inside-the-park homer against the Detroit Tigers at Kauffman Stadium.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026
There may be no sport older than sprinting.
—Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 10 May 2026
Breakker sprinted up the ropes and barely hit a mistimed Frankensteiner for another nearfall.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
That allowed Wetherholt to sprint around the bases on a single (plus a three-base error).
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026
There may be no sport older than sprinting.
—Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 10 May 2026
Breakker sprinted up the ropes and barely hit a mistimed Frankensteiner for another nearfall.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
That allowed Wetherholt to sprint around the bases on a single (plus a three-base error).
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprint
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On Sunday, May 17, Kate Middleton's younger sister was seen jogging at Kintbury 5, a five-mile run put together by Kintbury St Mary's Primary School near Hungerford, according to the Daily Mail.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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The 33-year-old pitcher jogged to first base and then was checked on by trainers and manager Carlos Mendoza.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Thank you to my fellow globe-trotting futurist Natalie Monbiot for the press pass.—
Jesse Kirshbaum,
SPIN,
15 May 2026
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The Household Cavalry, on dark horses and with brightly shining breastplates, trotted past, jingling like a cutlery drawer.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Made from a breathable, sweat-wicking fabric, these versatile pants are perfect for light activities like long walks, warm-ups, running errands, and busy travel days.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
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Lollipops in every shape and size, run like fence posts throughout the tables.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Both companies are racing for the public market, with SpaceX expected to disclose its prospectus as soon as this week, ahead of what could be a record offering next month.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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The company is racing to have Starship ready for next year’s revamped Artemis III mission, which calls for Starship’s upper stage to rendezvous with NASA’s Orion capsule — the same vehicle that carried the Artemis II astronauts around the moon last month — while orbiting Earth.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
17 May 2026
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While the ad rates for the nightly network fare are dropping faster than Harvey Harding’s post-war Q ratings, the cost of buying time in live sports is galloping headlong in the opposite direction.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
11 May 2026
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At the same time, AI capital spending, while overlapping with the energy transition somewhat, is also galloping ahead full speed.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
10 May 2026
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Both Amazon and Walmart are expanding their use of delivery drones to speed up shipments from stores or order fulfillment centers.—
Anne D'Innocenzio,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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The United Arab Emirates is speeding up the completion of a new pipeline that will allow the Gulf federation to export more oil without routing it through the Strait of Hormuz.—
Sheikh Saaliq,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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“Sprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprint. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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