as in trotted
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 sprinted
In response, the driver jumped out of the truck, sprinted toward Whelan's vehicle and punched, kicked and grabbed the teen, according to the court document.
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Nick Lentz, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Others sprinted to the chain-link fence surrounding the pitch to dance alongside their supporters.
—Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
The gunmen sprinted out, guns at the ready, before their car fully stopped.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
After a timeout, Lee took the inbounds pass and sprinted up the right side of the court with Iowa’s Kael Combs on his left hip and the basket in sight.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
Golden sprinted onto the floor to help calm things down, and both players were assessed technical fouls.
—Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Golden sprinted onto the floor to help calm things down, and both players were assessed technical fouls.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
The hard-throwing righty sprinted up the dugout steps for one more out after his first three outs on Thursday.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Kentucky had no timeouts left, so the Wildcats inbounded the ball to Oweh, who sprinted down the floor and launched a 3-point shot from 32 feet away to try to tie the game and save the Wildcats' season.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Nick Lentz, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Others sprinted to the chain-link fence surrounding the pitch to dance alongside their supporters.
—Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
The gunmen sprinted out, guns at the ready, before their car fully stopped.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
After a timeout, Lee took the inbounds pass and sprinted up the right side of the court with Iowa’s Kael Combs on his left hip and the basket in sight.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
Golden sprinted onto the floor to help calm things down, and both players were assessed technical fouls.
—Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Golden sprinted onto the floor to help calm things down, and both players were assessed technical fouls.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
The hard-throwing righty sprinted up the dugout steps for one more out after his first three outs on Thursday.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Kentucky had no timeouts left, so the Wildcats inbounded the ball to Oweh, who sprinted down the floor and launched a 3-point shot from 32 feet away to try to tie the game and save the Wildcats' season.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprinted
Verb
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The gray wolf howled, trotted back and forth, and gradually worked closer and closer to the nervous but fascinated caribou.—
Frank Glaser,
Outdoor Life,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Dodger Stadium crowd roared at the sound of contact, cheers growing louder as Kyle Tucker’s single made it through the right side of the field and Alex Freeland trotted home to finally break a persistent tie.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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We are jerked between past and present as his backstory gets filled in, one jogged memory at a time.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Then, as the officers passed them, the group turned and jogged toward the vehicle to leave.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That's when authorities said the homeowner allegedly pointed a gun at the worker, sending him running for his life.—
Erika Stanish,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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At a balloon release in November 2024 honoring his memory, family members described Williams, who ran his own carpet-cleaning business, as a hardworking, kind, gentle man devoted to his family and faith.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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Peter Barnum, one of the people on shore who raced to the rescue, described the exhaustion of one of the victims, the father.—
Ted Scouten,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Armed to the teeth With a 5-2 lead, the Red Sox raced through the final frames.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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In a final twist, as his own grave went up in flames (without him in it), Tommy galloped off into the horizon, his empire reduced to embers.—
Miriam Balanescu,
IndieWire,
5 Mar. 2026
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As the Year of the Horse galloped in, revelers ushered in the most prominent festival on the Chinese Lunar calendar with some quirks – from Kung Fu robots to Harry Potter’s teenage nemesis – and some reflection.—
CNN staff,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Sprinted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprinted. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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