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sprinted

  • past participle
    of sprint.
    sprint
    verb (used without object)
    to race or move at full speed, especially for a short distance, as in running, rowing, etc.
  • past tense form
    of sprint.
    sprint
    verb (used without object)
    to race or move at full speed, especially for a short distance, as in running, rowing, etc.

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With just over six minutes left, Chambliss took a snap, sprinted left and outraced an LSU cornerback on a 14-yard dash to the corner of the end zone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

Garcia sprinted towards the scales about 10 minutes after Benn and also looked at ease as he comfortably made the weight.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

But from the second quarter, when quarterback Sam Leavitt sprinted for two touchdown runs to put LSU up 31-3, it was clear that there would be nothing close about Saturday’s contest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

“We had a long hallway, and I sprinted down the hallway and opened the window,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

Before I could climb out of the fountain to retaliate, she’d turned tail and sprinted toward home.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin