- present participle of race.
racing
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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Racing into a 4-0 lead, Raducanu held firm after Cirstea pulled one break back in the first set, before taking her two break point opportunities in the second and serving out the match untroubled.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
Saturday’s Daily Racing Form has 1-2-3-4 selections by 19 experts, and not one selected Golden Tempo.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Rap musicians Lil Yachty and Lil Wayne, as well as Latin music star Rauw Alejandro, are part of Run Fast Racing, which recently purchased a share of the colt from Los Angeles owner-breeder Glenn Sorgenstein.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
“I still can’t believe it. Can you? Can they?” said Rosenqvist, of the Meyer Shank Racing team.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
“Then, the firemen. Oh my word, so wonderful, Dèja. Racing, carrying sixty-five pounds of equipment, moving like warriors. A few helmet lights crisscrossed in the stairwell. A captain kept soothing, ‘Stay calm.
From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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