raced

VERB

run, speed in competition

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bolt chase compete contest dart dash fly gallop hurry hustle rush scamper scramble shoot sprint tear

STRONG

boil bustle career course fling haste hasten hie lash outstrip post pursue scud scuttle skim spurt swoop whisk wing

WEAK

plunge ahead

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dally dawdle delay procrastinate slow stay wait walk

Example Sentences

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Camels with "a bit of fire in them" raced in a remote Australian outback town this weekend at an annual event celebrating the desert beasts first imported in the mid-19th century.

From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026

Freeman raced around the bases, scoring on a close play at the plate.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2026

When a massive earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula in late July, it unleashed a tsunami that raced across the Pacific Ocean.

From Science Daily • Jun. 25, 2026

The first was on debut in Australia, when he qualified in the top nine, raced strongly, and scored points with eighth place.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

Clasping my Turkish fez to my head, I raced out of the room to fetch a glass of water.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan