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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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
The sophomore sprinted into the end zone with a three-yard touchdown rush as the second quarter expired, as Dexter Southfield cut its deficit to 14-6 at the break.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Luke Smith, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Mikey Haley scored Bolsa Grande’s lone touchdown on a 68-yard opening-drive sprint and finished with 128 yards on 15 carries.
—Zach Cavanagh, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Akey, dogged all night by Legend’s pass rushers, used her pure speed to score the game’s first touchdown, sprinting into the end zone from 7 yards out.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
The sophomore sprinted into the end zone with a three-yard touchdown rush as the second quarter expired, as Dexter Southfield cut its deficit to 14-6 at the break.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Noun
On this, Verstappen still expected to struggle to beat the McLarens after the sprint, having not felt entirely at ease with his car over the 19-lap Saturday race distance.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Mikey Haley scored Bolsa Grande’s lone touchdown on a 68-yard opening-drive sprint and finished with 128 yards on 15 carries.
—Zach Cavanagh, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Sprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sprint. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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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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