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 race to go to the World Cup as the Bayern Munich striker's back-up, though, is intense and it is understood the German coach has considered taking three strikers.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Trump didn’t make a formal endorsement, but his comments were the first the president has made publicly on the L.A. mayor’s race.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Mr. Moskowitz frames the crux of the race as “whether a lightweight, affordable car could compete with more substantial rivals.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

But Lloyd says she's looking forward to the rest of the season - starting with race two in Canada this weekend.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

At the checkpoint, the race judge advised me not to leave.

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

race

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