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
On his final block in the third quarter, Buzelis knocked a shot by Paul Reed deep into the backcourt, then sprinted after the loose ball to knock down a 3-pointer before a single Pistons player could make it across the half-court line.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Second, Iran could sprint toward a nuclear bomb.
—Aaron Pilkington, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Or left tackle Theo Benedet pulling into the open field in Cincinnati, sprinting well beyond the line of scrimmage, starting his block on Geno Stone 4 yards from the sideline, then mauling the Bengals safety within inches of a bench.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Second, Iran could sprint toward a nuclear bomb.
—Aaron Pilkington, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2026
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As a result, the film sees Jackman and Hudson perform a collection of Diamond's beloved hits, which jogged Moore’s memory.—
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A couple years ago, another runner spent the better part of 12 months jogging every street in Manhattan, a 750-mile endeavor.—
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Apollo is still trotting on the spot.—
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Zosia and Carol’s globe-trotting romance took a dark turn in Big Sky, Montana, when Carol learned that Zosia and the rest of the Joined were nearing completion on another method to turn her into one of them.—
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The woman running the daycare had attempted life-saving measures on the child before emergency services arrived, First Alert 4 reported.—
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Kaelon Black ran for two touchdowns to lead the Indiana running game.—
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The Clippers raced to a 14-5 lead, but the Knicks answered with eight straight points and the game was close for the first three quarters.—
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In Altadena, employees with the small local water utilities raced across town protecting and fixing the water systems firefighters relied on.—
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Fielding the ball on the goal line, Bartley hit a seam, veered right and galloped into the open field, giving Wake (9-4) an 8-3 advantage after a two-point conversion.—
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The protests, driven by dissatisfaction at Iran's economic stagnation and galloping hyperinflation, began Sunday in Tehran's largest mobile phone market, where shopkeepers shuttered their businesses.—
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His arm was pinned into the back window of a car as a suspect sped away, dragging him across the pavement for about 100 yards, according to court documents.—
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By speeding up the transit time of your stomach contents, fiber may reduce the amount of time that stomach acid can irritate your esophagus, Dilley added.—
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“Sprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprint. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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