sprinted; sprinting; sprints
: to run or go at top speed especially for a short distance
sprinter
noun
1
: the act or an instance of sprinting
2
a
b
: a burst of speed
Examples of sprint in a Sentence
Verb
The bicycle racers sprinted for the finish line.
he sprinted off to class so as to avoid being late
Noun
He made a sprint for the finish line.
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Marquise Francis, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
The final shot of Choi’s Instagram video shows a cameraman sprinting around exhausted runners just before Choi reaches the finish line.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 9 Nov. 2024
Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
As his set winds down, a bearded man in Chaos merch sprints across the stage headed right for Ken.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Videos circulating on social media show what appears to be a portion of the gunfire as dozens of people ran behind cars to take cover, some attempting to sprint to safety and others jumping to the ground.
—Marquise Francis, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
The final shot of Choi’s Instagram video shows a cameraman sprinting around exhausted runners just before Choi reaches the finish line.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 9 Nov. 2024
Noun
This is a marathon, not a sprint, so pace yourself.
—Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
As his set winds down, a bearded man in Chaos merch sprints across the stage headed right for Ken.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Sprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sprint. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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sprint
2 of 2 noun1
: a short run at top speed
2
: a race over a short distance
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