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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Nick Cohen, Miami Herald, 2 June 2024
With the count at 0-1, Martinez smacked the ball into center field deep enough for Warner to sprint home from second to finally put an end to what could be the greatest NCS championship game in history.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 25 May 2024
Joe Otterson, Variety, 22 May 2024
Shaheed swept the sprints, capturing the 100 in 11.58 and the 200 in 23.78, the latter time just off her state-leading 23.53 coming in.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
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Verb
Chisholm’s good glove: On Sunday, center fielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. made another great catch while sprinting full speed toward the wall.
—Nick Cohen, Miami Herald, 2 June 2024
With the count at 0-1, Martinez smacked the ball into center field deep enough for Warner to sprint home from second to finally put an end to what could be the greatest NCS championship game in history.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 25 May 2024
Noun
Every one of the major presentations during the May 13-15 sprint in midtown Manhattan — NBCUniversal, Fox, Disney, Amazon, Warner Bros. Discovery and Netflix — emphasized the breadth of the company’s content offerings.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 22 May 2024
Shaheed swept the sprints, capturing the 100 in 11.58 and the 200 in 23.78, the latter time just off her state-leading 23.53 coming in.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
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“Sprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sprint. Accessed 7 Jun. 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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