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race

[reys] / reɪs /
NOUN
pursuit; running, speeding
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chase competition contention contest course event marathon match relay run sprint
STRONG
clash clip dash engagement go meet rivalry rush scurry spurt
NOUN
group of persons related by common descent
Synonyms
STRONG
blood clan family folk house kin kindred kinfolk line lineage people stock tribe
WEAK
offspring progeny seed
NOUN
stream, river
Synonyms
STRONGEST
run
STRONG
branch brook creek duct gill raceway rill rivulet runnel sluice tide
WEAK
rindle
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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The 12-team top flight divides into two sections of six after this coming weekend's 33rd set of fixtures, with Rangers the other side involved in a three-team race for the title.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

A legion of fans cheered on watching a computerized visualization of the race.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

If I announced that Ohio State had bought my college football show, I’d expect to stop being taken seriously when talking about the playoff race.

From Slate • Apr. 7, 2026

But now, with both sides anxious not to let their rival dominate, those advantages might not remain forever - and the race may yet be transformed further in the coming years.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

I never won, but I did finish every race and came in second twice.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell