sprint
verb (used without object)
to race or move at full speed, especially for a short distance, as in running, rowing, etc.
are sprinting
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present progressiveof sprint.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"We are sprinting behind" playing catch-up, with the spread "not yet under control", she added.
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
For all the high-tech advancements AI startups are sprinting to develop, they are ultimately at the mercy of the humans powering them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 21, 2026
As the ballots are filed around the country, a Dodger and a Brave are sprinting neck-and-neck toward the National League Most Valuable Player award.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2023
In his 2004 remake of “Dawn of the Dead” the zombies are sprinting, roaring killing machines that consume America before the opening credits roll.
From Salon ● May 21, 2021
Then Boomer and I are sprinting around, looking for another way in.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
