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
Call it an omen for the accomplishment that Bergstrom pulled off on Thursday, sprinting down the runway and flying through the air to assert herself as the top pole vaulter in Colorado.
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 15 May 2026
Tuanzebe—born in Bunia, raised in Rochdale—is sprinting toward the corner flag, fists clenched at his waist, triumphant.
—Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
Keith was safe, beating the throw that got away from third base, so Keith took a gamble and started sprinting toward home.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
There may be no sport older than sprinting.
—Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 10 May 2026
Groenewegen had four wins by the end of March, including the Rockets’ first ever win at WorldTour level, sprinting to victory at the Ronde Van Brugge.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 9 May 2026
The trend started with groups of teens recording themselves sprinting through properties belonging to the Church of Scientology along the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Videos show shoppers lining up outside stores, sprinting through aisles and clearing displays, with some retailers placing per-customer limits when stock is even available.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
Such precautions, of course, did not prevent a gunman from sprinting through a security checkpoint outside this year’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.
—Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 15 May 2026
Tuanzebe—born in Bunia, raised in Rochdale—is sprinting toward the corner flag, fists clenched at his waist, triumphant.
—Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
Keith was safe, beating the throw that got away from third base, so Keith took a gamble and started sprinting toward home.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
There may be no sport older than sprinting.
—Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 10 May 2026
Groenewegen had four wins by the end of March, including the Rockets’ first ever win at WorldTour level, sprinting to victory at the Ronde Van Brugge.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 9 May 2026
The trend started with groups of teens recording themselves sprinting through properties belonging to the Church of Scientology along the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Videos show shoppers lining up outside stores, sprinting through aisles and clearing displays, with some retailers placing per-customer limits when stock is even available.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
Such precautions, of course, did not prevent a gunman from sprinting through a security checkpoint outside this year’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.
—Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprinting
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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 apparent conflict highlights the ambiguous rules around recall status and its relevance in a trial that’s been peppered with globe-trotting billionaires.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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Adames took off on contact, jogging without any sense of urgency.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
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Back in April 2020, shortly after moving to Atlanta from South Florida, Bailey said he was hit by a car while jogging on Peachtree Street.—
Rashad Williams,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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In Nebraska, Dan Osborn, a veteran and a former union leader at a Kellogg’s plant, is running as an independent.—
Amy Davidson Sorkin,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Jules is the gatekeeper of Briar gossip, running the Fifth Line social media account.—
Jennifer McClellan,
USA Today,
17 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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“Sprinting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprinting. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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