sprint
verb (used without object)
to race or move at full speed, especially for a short distance, as in running, rowing, etc.
was sprinting
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past progressiveof sprint.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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It was a counterintuitive choice, turning the guy who led the country in touchdown passes into a rusher whose gangly 6-foot-5 frame sometimes made it look like he was sprinting on a frozen lake.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026
Always a maniacal trainer, he was sprinting shuttles on the outfield as if his life depended on it.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2024
Crawford hustled to the ball, picking it up while avoiding Moreno, who was sprinting toward the bag.
From Washington Times ● May 28, 2023
At the 12- to 14-week mark, he was sprinting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2022
The young beastkeeper was sprinting toward her barefoot across the blackened grass, several wild dogs on his heels.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
