sprinted

Example Sentences

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He threw off his apron and sprinted toward it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Later he sprinted down the touchline - Jose Mourinho-style - when Shea Charles netted in extra time to, so it seemed, send Saints to Wembley.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Innocuous as using the term “mother” to describe an actress may ultimately be, it has been proliferated in such an extreme and exaggerated way that the expression has sprinted past “bop” in terms of misuse.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Later identified as Cole Allen, 31, the suspect sprinted through the security checkpoint.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

When Samir finally managed to stir the limp camel, the creature ambled to its feet, staggered around in a flustered circle, and sprinted away before Samir could grab its bridle.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri