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
That’s followed by other productive activities: doing push-ups on the balcony, journaling, sprinting on the treadmill, diving into a pool, showering, and eating breakfast.
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Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2025
Thanks to all that power, the Typhoon could sprint from zero to 60 mph in 5.3 seconds and reach a top speed of 124 mph.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
But Mark had other ideas, sprinting off to save Gemma while Helly and Dylan used a vending machine to block Milchick inside the bathroom.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 23 Mar. 2025
Coach Kevin Willard was pleased to see the team sprint to a 57-31 advantage at halftime and show little effects from an extended break that had plagued it at times this season.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 15 Mar. 2025
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Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2025
Thanks to all that power, the Typhoon could sprint from zero to 60 mph in 5.3 seconds and reach a top speed of 124 mph.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
But Mark had other ideas, sprinting off to save Gemma while Helly and Dylan used a vending machine to block Milchick inside the bathroom.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 23 Mar. 2025
Coach Kevin Willard was pleased to see the team sprint to a 57-31 advantage at halftime and show little effects from an extended break that had plagued it at times this season.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprint
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Former President Bill Clinton — aside from famously jogging to McDonald’s — Bush, and Obama were all relatively healthy presidents.—
Haisten Willis,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Apr. 2025
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Miller suffered a traumatic brain injury during a mission gone wrong in 2006, and Mendoza aimed to help jog his memory by re-creating their heroic survival story.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2025
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A couple of riders slowly trotted across the arena.—
Daniel Eduardo Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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The Arkells were astonished to see the Grotesque-style decorations, which feature animal heads swirling into clouds, hares trotting and sneering human profiles.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 Apr. 2025
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Similar ads have been run for 9/11 and other times of crises.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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In the standard studies, climate models are run with and without the carbon dioxide that humanity has pumped into the atmosphere through fossil fuels and land use changes.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2025
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In the years since, the vehicles raced on tracks across the world have evolved.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Twisted Metal is racing toward its return to Peacock for Season 2, and the streamer has finally revealed when episodes will become available.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2025
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Being the one in a relationship to feel like your horse is galloping far ahead of your partner’s can bring its own kind of anxiety and empathic pain.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
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Schaefer looks like a projectable No. 1-2 defenseman who covers a ton of territory, can influence play in all four corners and three zones of the rink and is never in a bad spot because of his ability to flow and gallop across the ice.—
Scott Wheeler,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 17 sped to a strong finish on MTV.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2025
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Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Twisted Metal Season 2 is speeding into view, with a release date set for later this year.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Sprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprint. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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