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
Many of Barbosa’s followers know him for his unusual feats like holding the Guinness World Record for the fastest visits to every CTA station or sprinting through the United Center during a Bulls game.
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Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Now, four months later, his shirt off, a grin plastered on his face, and chased by the entire Swedish team, the Arsenal striker is sprinting towards this summer’s World Cup.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Climbing a flight or two of stairs instead of taking the elevator or sprinting for the bus instead of waiting for the next one could do more for your health than just burn a few extra calories.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Massive crowds were packed shoulder-to-shoulder, dancing wildly, brawling and turning the shoreline into a scene of disorder right before multiple gunshots sent thousands sprinting in panic.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
Audio from the Tread is more than loud enough even when huffing, puffing, and sprinting through a challenging interval.
—Craig Rawlins-Wilson, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
From competitive runners sprinting across the finish line to families and first-time participants soaking in the atmosphere, the event carried a festival-like energy throughout the morning, complete with music, cheering crowds, and emcee callouts celebrating runners from across Georgia and beyond.
—Cbs News Atlanta Staff, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
For the past couple of years, corporate leaders have been sprinting into the AI era with a mixture of urgency and anxiety.
—Keith Ferrazzi, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Speaking at the Yabuli China Entrepreneurs Forum on Tuesday, Wang noted that while robots still trail humans in sprinting performance today, the gap is narrowing quickly.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Mar. 2026
Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Now, four months later, his shirt off, a grin plastered on his face, and chased by the entire Swedish team, the Arsenal striker is sprinting towards this summer’s World Cup.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Climbing a flight or two of stairs instead of taking the elevator or sprinting for the bus instead of waiting for the next one could do more for your health than just burn a few extra calories.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Massive crowds were packed shoulder-to-shoulder, dancing wildly, brawling and turning the shoreline into a scene of disorder right before multiple gunshots sent thousands sprinting in panic.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
Audio from the Tread is more than loud enough even when huffing, puffing, and sprinting through a challenging interval.
—Craig Rawlins-Wilson, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
From competitive runners sprinting across the finish line to families and first-time participants soaking in the atmosphere, the event carried a festival-like energy throughout the morning, complete with music, cheering crowds, and emcee callouts celebrating runners from across Georgia and beyond.
—Cbs News Atlanta Staff, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
For the past couple of years, corporate leaders have been sprinting into the AI era with a mixture of urgency and anxiety.
—Keith Ferrazzi, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Speaking at the Yabuli China Entrepreneurs Forum on Tuesday, Wang noted that while robots still trail humans in sprinting performance today, the gap is narrowing quickly.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprinting
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The Seattle indie rock band, led by Ben Bridwell, will now embark on a spring tour to celebrate that milestone, trotting across the United States later this month.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
24 Mar. 2026
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If Prime Minister Mark Carney has a reputation as a globe-trotting elite who wows the Davos crowd, his main rival, Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, has a decidedly different profile.—
Brian Platt,
Bloomberg,
20 Mar. 2026
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The girl disappeared on April 3, 1997, while jogging in the Houston suburb of Friendswood.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Attractive people jogging, skating, strolling along the waterfront.—
Sports Columnist,
San Francisco Chronicle,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The field includes current legislators Manny Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Jalen Anderson and Donna Peyton, all running for re-election.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Dodgers’ star shortstop left Saturday’s game after running the bases in the first inning and feeling pain in the right side of his lower back.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
5 Apr. 2026
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In 2019, the odds for the three worst teams were flattened, as a way to discourage teams from racing to the bottom.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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That proved costly less than a minute later when Markanich, racing up the center, got behind Galaxy defender Mauricio Cuevas to corral a long ball from Joaquín Pereyra, then beat keeper JT Marcinkowski cleanly.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Sprinting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprinting. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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