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Synonyms

racing

British  
/ ˈreɪsɪŋ /

adjective

  1. denoting or associated with horse races

    the racing fraternity

    a racing man

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the practice of engaging horses (or sometimes greyhounds) in contests of speed

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McColgan recently turned her attention to road racing as she enters what she has described as "the last chapter" of her career.

From BBC

In December, Mexican authorities announced that they had seized $40m in racing motorcycles owned by Wedding.

From BBC

Mexican security forces recently raided a warehouse full of professional racing motorcycles worth an estimated $40 million dollars allegedly owned by Wedding, authorities said.

From The Wall Street Journal

He won the third set and took that momentum into the fourth, the Russian racing through the set without dropping a game in just 19 minutes.

From Barron's

Syncing with their racing heartbeat makes us feel their anxiety.

From The Wall Street Journal