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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Scott Simon, NPR, 12 Apr. 2025
Firing a smart pass ahead to Lautaro Martínez on the halfway line, Barella sprinted forwards to receive it back, picking out the run of Carlos Augusto who laid on the match-winning goal for Davide Frattesi.
—Adam Digby, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Chandler Rome, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
But as industry sprints toward artificial general intelligence (AGI), one question lingers in the background: what happens to humans?
—Tracey Follows, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Imagine trying to charm even small change from grim-faced New Yorkers trying to sprint in and out of overpacked subway cars.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 12 Apr. 2025
Firing a smart pass ahead to Lautaro Martínez on the halfway line, Barella sprinted forwards to receive it back, picking out the run of Carlos Augusto who laid on the match-winning goal for Davide Frattesi.
—Adam Digby, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
Meyers is the fastest man on the team, but none of the other three will set sprint records anytime soon.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
But as industry sprints toward artificial general intelligence (AGI), one question lingers in the background: what happens to humans?
—Tracey Follows, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Sprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sprint. Accessed 20 Apr. 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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