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raced
  • past participle of race.
  • past tense form of race.

Example Sentences

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She roared "lets go" after the pair raced through the tie-break to take the opening set.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

I once openly cheered as Clark raced down the court, dribbled behind her back, skated past a helpless defender, and drained a three-pointer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Rescuers raced to 29 sites across the city, including residential buildings, a car showroom, a utilities company and other civilian infrastructure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The 30-year-old showed no hangover from that performance during his encounter with Cerundolo, as he raced through the opening set and came through a tie-break in the second.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

With that she turned and raced across campus, and I knew without asking where she was headed.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin