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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2024
Shortly after my grandfather’s surgery, on a rainy evening in Huajuapan, my cousin Carmen Méndez Martínez sprinted across the concrete driveway to where the family was seated at a table.
—Xavier Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
The album features Swift’s classic poppy and lyrical style, but introduces a host of new vocabulary words, urging listeners to sprint to Google to decode the songs’ meanings.
—The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2024
The guys aren’t enamored with the notion of sprinting and climbing from Watkins, Colorado, to the Grand Canyon, especially the part about wearing bike shorts.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
Others sprinted through open fields, running for hours before reaching safety.
—Gal Koplewitz Natan Odenheimer, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
On Red Tail Trail, two women went sprinting by—the first signs of life in the park.
—Tyler Foggatt, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
Puckett sprinted across the open area to draw fire so that Rangers could find and destroy enemy machine-gunners.
—CBS News, 10 Apr. 2024
Mejia sprints out of his home with a bat like a bull when the gate opens.
—Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 5 Apr. 2024
Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2024
This iteration sports lighter cushioning than the GTS 22, but that doesn’t mean the shoe isn’t comfortable, there’s just less material to hold you back during your sprints.
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024
Principal photography for The Apprentice began in November 2023 and only wrapped Jan. 28, 2024, suggesting a sprint through postproduction to be ready to premiere in Cannes in May.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
Its 0-60 mph sprint time is an estimated 2.6 seconds compared to the standard 4.1 seconds.
—Hannah Elliott, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
Meredith is popularizing the term sprint interval training.
—Mark Jackson, Discover Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
The last three-week sprint to the finish will be the difference between the Warriors having a puncher’s chance at a playoff berth and falling into the lottery.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2024
Coleman is back but has been taking care of an injury after competing in the sprints on the indoor circuit and won’t be ready to go Saturday.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
As the ball took an awkward bounce toward the pitcher’s mound, Warner was in a full-on sprint.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2024
Verb
All that grunt allows the car to sprint from zero to 60 mph in a hair over three seconds and to hit a top speed of 211 mph.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2024
Shortly after my grandfather’s surgery, on a rainy evening in Huajuapan, my cousin Carmen Méndez Martínez sprinted across the concrete driveway to where the family was seated at a table.
—Xavier Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
The album features Swift’s classic poppy and lyrical style, but introduces a host of new vocabulary words, urging listeners to sprint to Google to decode the songs’ meanings.
—The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2024
The guys aren’t enamored with the notion of sprinting and climbing from Watkins, Colorado, to the Grand Canyon, especially the part about wearing bike shorts.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
Others sprinted through open fields, running for hours before reaching safety.
—Gal Koplewitz Natan Odenheimer, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
On Red Tail Trail, two women went sprinting by—the first signs of life in the park.
—Tyler Foggatt, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
Puckett sprinted across the open area to draw fire so that Rangers could find and destroy enemy machine-gunners.
—CBS News, 10 Apr. 2024
Mejia sprints out of his home with a bat like a bull when the gate opens.
—Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 5 Apr. 2024
Noun
High School Sports Ventura’s Sadie Engelhardt fends off challenges to break Arcadia Invitational record
April 7, 2024
La Jolla won the girls’ 1,600 sprint medley relay in a California-leading 3:59.78, and Riverside Poly took first in the the boys’ race in 3:33.97.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2024
This iteration sports lighter cushioning than the GTS 22, but that doesn’t mean the shoe isn’t comfortable, there’s just less material to hold you back during your sprints.
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024
Principal photography for The Apprentice began in November 2023 and only wrapped Jan. 28, 2024, suggesting a sprint through postproduction to be ready to premiere in Cannes in May.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
Its 0-60 mph sprint time is an estimated 2.6 seconds compared to the standard 4.1 seconds.
—Hannah Elliott, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
Meredith is popularizing the term sprint interval training.
—Mark Jackson, Discover Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
The last three-week sprint to the finish will be the difference between the Warriors having a puncher’s chance at a playoff berth and falling into the lottery.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2024
Coleman is back but has been taking care of an injury after competing in the sprints on the indoor circuit and won’t be ready to go Saturday.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
As the ball took an awkward bounce toward the pitcher’s mound, Warner was in a full-on sprint.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2024
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“Sprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sprint. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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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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