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sprint
to run at full speed for a short distance
Synonyms
- dash
- race
- bolt
Antonyms
- stroll
- crawl
sprint in a sentence
Nina sprinted toward the bus before its doors closed.
Leo sprinted across the field to catch the rolling soccer ball.
Where it comes from
From a Scandinavian word meaning 'to spring forward'
Memory hook
SPRINT begins like SPRING because you spring forward fast.
Read it in context
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