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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Evan Clark, Footwear News, 18 July 2025
Carolina again sprinted to an enormous lead and this time never let up.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2025
Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
Ferrari's only victory thus far was in the sprint race in China, and the team has yet to win a Grand Prix.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
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Verb
But according to the growing stack of legal paperwork, Hunsicker was not just tiptoeing across the line, but sprinting past it, doctoring audit reports, falsifying other documents, faking a screen shot of CaaStle’s bank accounts and overstating revenues by more than 7,300 percent.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 18 July 2025
Carolina again sprinted to an enormous lead and this time never let up.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2025
Noun
Launched just over a year ago, the Tesla Model 3 Performance pumps out 510-hp from its twin electric motors and sprints from 0-60 mph in a supercar-equalling 2.9 seconds thanks to a potent all-wheel-drive system.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
Ferrari's only victory thus far was in the sprint race in China, and the team has yet to win a Grand Prix.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
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“Sprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sprint. Accessed 29 Jul. 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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