raced

verb

Definition of racednext
past tense of race
1
as in competed
to engage in a contest just how many candidates are racing for the senatorial seat this year?

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2
as in sped
to proceed or move quickly was racing around trying to get everything done before her big trip to India

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raced
  1. competed
  2. contended
  3. drove
  4. jumped
  5. zipped
  6. ran
  7. run
Verb
  • Covington has not competed since that loss.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Yet, none competed with all of Siemens Energy’s subsidiaries under one parent, until GE Vernova’s stock market debut.
    Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of competed
Verb
  • Other researchers contended that these communities hunted for larger game.
    Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Eli was drafted by the Chargers and sent to the New York Giants via trade, a move many contended was a result of his family's wishes.
    Chantz Martin, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of contended
Verb
  • That’s what really drove me to put it all on paper.
    Dave Knox, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Fading Allure Of The Annual Upgrade In the golden age of automotive innovation during the 1950s and 1960s, each new model year brought excitement and innovative features that drove consumers to dealerships.
    Stephen Wakeling, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of drove
Verb
  • The shooting occurred a few months after the doctor had been jumped by a trio of men with baseball bats, an attack that left him fearing for his life.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Listen to this article A number of rescue crews responded to the waters in Bridgeport after an individual jumped off a ferry boat and plunged into the harbor on Tuesday night.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of jumped
Verb
  • Fighters zipped around the city in flatback trucks and milled around in the streets.
    Suleiman Al-Khalidi, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
  • The blanket can be zipped inside the pillow pouch for instant accessibility without taking up an egregious amount of space, and the back of the pillow is fitted with a trolley strap so it can be stacked atop your luggage to keep your hands free.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of zipped
Verb
  • The Black Knights run the highest percentage of run concepts using outside zone and man.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • And the deal ran into stiff opposition from a coalition of unions, small grocery stores and political leaders from both parties wary of corporate consolidation.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of ran
Verb
  • Survivors say abandonment creates scars that run deeper and take longer to heal than physical damage.
    Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
  • With processor running, add hot cream mixture; continue processing 1 minute.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of run
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