Synonyms of sprints

sprints

verb

present tense third-person singular of sprint

as in jogs

to go at a pace faster than a walk

he sprinted off to class so as to avoid being late

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jogs
• trots
• runs
• races
• gallops
• speeds
• dashes
• trips
• rushes
• skips
• hurries
• scampers
• leaps
• scoots
• zips
• scurries
• hustles
• lopes
• bounds
• springs
• barrels
• bowls
• courses
• hurtles
• zooms
• buzzes
• hurls
• canters
• tears
• jets
• hoofs (it)
• blasts
• legs (it)
• hastens
• hares
• blazes
• whirls
• scuttles
• humps
• breezes
• rockets
• shoots
• careens
• blows
• belts
• rustles
• bustles
• hies
• whisks
• bolts
• rips
• rams
• shags
• bombs
• foots (it)
• steps (along)
• nips
• pelts
• cannonballs
• patters
• hotfoots (it)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strolls
• ambles
• shuffles
• saunters
• drags
• lags
• lingers
• crawls
• loiters
• pokes
• creeps
• dawdles
• shambles
• tarries
• dallies
• trudges
• plods
• lumbers
• limps
• hobbles
• dillydallies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sprints

In mid-August, OpenAI announced a new chief revenue officer—its fifth C-suite shake-up in the past year, but arguably its most important as the company sprints toward what could be an historic IPO, Forlini writes. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

The one who sets the bone-crushing screen that springs the star, then immediately sprints to the rim for the lob, then turns around and blows up the other team’s pick-and-roll on the other end all in one sequence? — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026

As the world sprints toward a greener grid, the demand for stationary storage is skyrocketing. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026

Once Towns receives the basketball, Jalen Brunson sprints from the right side of the floor to the left to set a screen for Anunoby in the corner. — Fred Katz, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026

The suspect then sprints through the door and lunges at a security camera in the business's lobby in what looked to be an attempt to tear it down. — Zach Boetto, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026

As the mission sprints its final lap before launch day, their fastidious preparation stands out as an achievement in its own right. — Matt Alderton, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025

Once the dynamite is on the ground, Manchis immediately sprints down the stairs, towards the danger. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025

As a wolf, Enid excavates Wednesday and then sprints off into the night. — Selome Hailu, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025