raced

Went very fast

Raced is the past tense of race.

To race is to compete in speed—running, driving, swimming—or simply to move very fast: We raced to the hospital.

Hearts race when they beat rapidly from exertion or excitement.

Thoughts race when they move quickly and uncontrollably.

She raced through the exam, The ambulance raced down the highway.

competition

sprint

Brief maximum-speed effort

tournament · rivalry · opponents · qualifying · heat · lap · matchup · showdown · face-off · contest

pulse

heartbeat

Rhythmic cardiac contraction

thumping · excitement · anxiety · anticipation · rush · surging · fluttering · quickening · panic · nervous

motorsport

engine

Machine producing motion

gearshift · aerodynamics · downforce · traction · drift · turbo · nitrous · throttle · handling · NASCAR

speed

fast

Speedy, or skip eating

lightning · bullet · blur · zoom · hurtle · tear · bolt · flash · rush · flew

running

sprinter

Short-distance racing specialist

cross-country · steeplechase · dash · stride · pace · endurance · training · hurdles · baton · course

Categories
Opposites
speed of movement

racedcrawled

Moved on hands and knees

crept · inched · slowed · plodded · trudged

manner/attitude of movement

racedstrolled

Walked slowly, casually

sauntered · lingered · meandered · wandered · loitered

competition participation

racedunraced

Never having competed

sat out · withdrew · abstained · spectated · watched

Phrases
Family

race, racing, races, racer, racy, racecourse, racers, raceway, racehorse

Familiarity
Top 5,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G