Synonyms of sprint

sprint

verb

ˈsprint 

as in to jog

to go at a pace faster than a walk

he sprinted off to class so as to avoid being late

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jog
• trot
• run
• race
• gallop
• speed
• rush
• hurry
• dash
• trip
• skip
• scamper
• leap
• scurry
• zip
• scoot
• hustle
• bound
• spring
• lope
• course
• jet
• rocket
• hare
• hurtle
• hump
• shag
• breeze
• scuttle
• bolt
• zoom
• hurl
• bowl
• barrel
• blaze
• hasten
• leg (it)
• rip
• blast
• canter
• careen
• hie
• tear
• foot (it)
• shoot
• belt
• buzz
• hoof (it)
• whisk
• ram
• blow
• whirl
• step (along)
• pelt
• rustle
• bomb
• cannonball
• bustle
• nip
• hotfoot (it)
• patter

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stroll
• saunter
• shuffle
• drag
• amble
• creep
• crawl
• lag
• linger
• dawdle
• loiter
• shamble
• poke
• tarry
• trudge
• limp
• plod
• lumber
• hobble
• dillydally
• dally

Examples of sprint in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

From Bill Plaschke: Bats have flailed, balls have soared, runners have sprinted, and still… Nobody can score off the Dodgers! —Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024

Most of all, Upstate residents are bracing for the marathon − not sprint − that is storm relief and restoration. —Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024

Also, there is no need to sprint between terminals—or squeeze onto a bus, shuttle, or tram—to make the next flight because all international connections are in the same terminal, under one roof. —Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2024

Yet, Black women athletes are sprinting past these obstacles, creating empires that stretch far beyond the field or court. —Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 10 Oct. 2024