How to Use sprint in a Sentence

sprint

1 of 2 verb

• The bicycle racers sprinted for the finish line.
• The star had opened the door of a room before the pooches came sprinting out in a pack.
  — Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 8 Feb. 2024
• Kidd sprinted from the bench to join in the team-wide dogpile, too.
  — Callie Caplan, Dallas News, 18 Mar. 2023
• The first came on the opening drive as San Diego State sprinted down the field.
  — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2023
• Grab a hotel room, beef up for the last stretch, and then sprint those last 160 miles to the border.
  — Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 13 Nov. 2022
• Stomp, splash, and sprint away in these ultra-durable snow boots.
  — Maverick Li, Men's Health, 18 Jan. 2023
• The Owls sprinted out of the halftime locker room with an 8-2 edge.
  — Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 17 Mar. 2023
• Maddux, at the far end of the Rangers’ dugout at that moment, sprinted out to try to save Semien.
  — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 16 June 2023
• The New York Yankees might just sprint past them before that.
  — Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 4 July 2023
• Rapp sprinted to the Dodge, where four people were trapped.
  — Glenn E. Rice, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2024
• The ability to sprint out to big leads before putting teams away.
  — Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2022
• Three plays later, the speedy Bailey Gaither sprinted in for a TD and a 17-17 tie.
  — Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 25 June 2023
• There’s a reason so many people are sprinting for the exits in the House.
  — Chad Pergram, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2023
• Maidens of the county would have to sprint to the alter in wholesale lots to beat last year's record.
  — Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Feb. 2024
• About five yards behind him, Jackson swooped in, caught the ball in stride at the 12 and sprinted into the end zone.
  — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2023
• The 23-year-old track star honed her sprinting talent in Dallas.
  — Melissa Noel, Essence, 31 Oct. 2023
• Not for a team that sprinted through the NBA’s second tax apron to construct this roster.
  — Shane Young, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
• With his second carry of the game, Cobb sprinted ahead for a 42-yard touchdown rush.
  — Ainslie Lee | [e-mail], al, 2 Sep. 2023
• Mario can’t sprint, toss fireballs or anything like that.
  — Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024
• Austin Reaves sprinting down to a breakaway two-handed dunk.
  — Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2023
• Back then, inflation was peaking at 40-year highs, and the Fed was sprinting to keep up.
  — Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 25 July 2023
• Thanks to all that pep, the EV will reportedly be able to sprint from zero to 62 mph in just 3.2 seconds.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2023
• After spotting Sargsyan through an open door, the officers sprinted up the stairs to his room.
  — Kevin Sieff, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2023
• Tampa Bay sprinted out to one of the best starts in MLB history, winning 29 of its first 36 games.
  — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2023
• The ball caromed off two Poway blockers, landed out of bounds, and the Parker bench erupted, sprinting on the floor.
  — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2023
• Manager Phil Nevin and a trainer sprinted to the field to Sandoval.
  — Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2023
• Camera screen bouncing, the producer sprints over to get footage.
  — Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 4 Apr. 2024
• Maurice Greene sprinted into the spotlight at a young age.
  — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2024
• Top dunkers have evolved from lumbering behemoths to athletes who can sprint the length of the floor in a few strides.
  — Robert O’Connell, WSJ, 27 Nov. 2023
• About three to four pickleball courts can fit on one tennis court, which means shorter serves and less room to sprint for a ball.
  — Jesus Jiménez, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2023

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sprint

2 of 2 noun

• He made a sprint for the finish line.
• Promising him a chance to Stroll, sprint, and trot on a star.
  — Ishmael Reed, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2023
• James too knows that the journey ahead is a marathon, not a sprint.
  — Lola Ogunnaike, Town & Country, 26 Oct. 2022
• The bill was rushed through the House and Senate in a record daylong sprint.
  — Tori Otten, The New Republic, 24 Mar. 2023
• With about a quarter-mile to go, Obiri was in a full sprint.
  — Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2023
• And remember, good health in the long term is a marathon, not a sprint.
  — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2024
• Lancaster opened the scoring on the third snap of the game, a 61-yard sprint by Lacy.
  — Randy Jennings, Dallas News, 2 Sep. 2023
• Repeat the one-minute sprints nine times for a total of 10 reps.
  — Rozalynn S. Frazier, Health, 18 Oct. 2023
• With the Boost mode engaged, Hyundai claims a 3.4-second sprint to 60 mph is in the cards.
  — David Beard, Car and Driver, 13 July 2023
• There is its wide range of sprints, distances races, jumps and throws.
  — Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2023
• Last Call London was a half-length back in third in the six-furlong sprint on the dirt.
  — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2023
• At the track, this model made the sprint to 60 mph in a respectable 6.2 seconds.
  — Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 8 Sep. 2023
• That unit will face a stiff test from the Tar Heels, who have opened the season in a high-scoring sprint.
  — Mark Heim | [e-mail], al, 24 Sep. 2022
• Finding the perfect pair of running shoes is a marathon, not a sprint.
  — Sarah Kester, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2024
• There was a distinct purpose with the series of sprints.
  — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2023
• The bill passed both the state House and Senate last week in a record sprint, mainly along party lines.
  — Tori Otten, The New Republic, 24 Mar. 2023
• Move to February The Oscar marathon could use a sprint.
  — Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024
• Every seasoned shopper knows that the Olympic-sized event is more of a marathon than a sprint.
  — Bianca Rodriguez, ELLE, 24 Oct. 2022
• Philipsen has won five mass sprints in a row on the Tour after claiming two stage wins last year.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2023
• But this is a marathon, not a sprint, and the finish line is a long way away and will not end with the clink of a prison cell door slamming shut.
  — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 25 July 2023
• The most important Rams race this season might not be a climb to the top, but a sprint toward the bottom.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2024
• But building a strong economy is a marathon, not a sprint.
  — Detroit Free Press, 25 Jan. 2023
• Someone sprints to the drone, whose white fuselage stands out against the iron-rich red soil, and covers it with a dark net.
  — WIRED, 29 Sep. 2023
• Gordon likened his role at Cleveland schools to a race – not a marathon, not a sprint, but a relay race.
  — Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 22 Sep. 2022
• The 77-yard sprint ended just short of the goal line but officially kicked off the third and final act.
  — Michael Casagrande | [e-mail], al, 2 Oct. 2022
• The leaders then pitted just short of Lap 200, setting up the final sprint to the finish.
  — Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 23 July 2023
• Getting ready for a fashion show can be a stressful process, ending with a sprint in five-inch heels to the venue.
  — Lucy Dolan-Zalaznick, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2023
• Engineers might only need to come in 10 days a quarter, perhaps at the start and end of a sprint.
  — Gleb Tsipursky, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2023
• That’s the measure by which the manual Supra 3.0 trails the eight-speed automatic in the sprint to 60 mph and the quarter-mile.
  — Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 19 Dec. 2022
• Here are five things to watch for as Congress rolls back to Washington for the end-of-the-year legislative sprint.
  — Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 27 Nov. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024