as in jogs
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 sprints
The suspect then sprints through the door and lunges at a security camera in the business's lobby in what looked to be an attempt to tear it down.
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Zach Boetto, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
As the mission sprints its final lap before launch day, their fastidious preparation stands out as an achievement in its own right.
—Matt Alderton, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
When trying to work out of Brighton’s press, Malo Gusto’s mishit pass to Jadon Sancho ends in the visitors winning the ball and creating an overload; Marc Cucurella sprints over to help and flies into his challenge, picking up a yellow card.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Once the dynamite is on the ground, Manchis immediately sprints down the stairs, towards the danger.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
As a wolf, Enid excavates Wednesday and then sprints off into the night.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Zach Boetto, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
As the mission sprints its final lap before launch day, their fastidious preparation stands out as an achievement in its own right.
—Matt Alderton, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
When trying to work out of Brighton’s press, Malo Gusto’s mishit pass to Jadon Sancho ends in the visitors winning the ball and creating an overload; Marc Cucurella sprints over to help and flies into his challenge, picking up a yellow card.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Once the dynamite is on the ground, Manchis immediately sprints down the stairs, towards the danger.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
As a wolf, Enid excavates Wednesday and then sprints off into the night.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprints
Verb
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Joel Edgerton jogs past me into a bathroom.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2026
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Kirk Cousins #18 of the Atlanta Falcons jogs off the field after his team's 15-9 win against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on December 16, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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After Nessa's crushing death, Glinda (Ariana Grande) hands off her jeweled footwear to Dorothy (Bethany Weaver), who trots down the Yellow Brick Road to meet the Wizard (Jeff Goldblum) in the Emerald City.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
21 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The festival runs from May 4 to May 10.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Using a synesthetic logic all his own, Torres explains why Dwayne (the Rock) Johnson is orange, Catholicism is purple, and navy blue is the nefarious color that secretly runs the world.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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When Robby races into the room, our drunk country clubber is being restrained, and his nose is bleeding.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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Theron races through the forest and rafts through the rapids while Egerton follows her into caves and down the side of a cliff.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Sprints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprints. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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