races

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

STRONGEST

issue

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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He won a career-high eight races, including the Indianapolis 500.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Creed said she has always been on the back foot because she races with second-hand parts.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

The Friday meeting comes as the White House races to prepare for Anthropic’s latest artificial-intelligence model, Mythos, which the company says could pose cybersecurity risks that cause widespread online disruption.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

He finished a career-best fourth last year and will come to Long Beach atop the table this year, holding a two-point lead over Alex Palou after four races.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

With each step, my heart races faster than el Conejo’s little feet across the desert.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera