sprinted

Went full speed

Sprinted is the past tense of sprint, meaning to run at full speed over a short distance.

The word emphasizes maximum effort and urgency rather than endurance: She sprinted to catch the bus before it pulled away.

Sprinted can also describe rapid movement in non-running contexts, such as rushing through a task or racing to meet a deadline.

racing

dashed

Moved with sudden speed

  • boltedFastened or fled suddenly
  • racedMoved with great speed
  • rushedDone with excessive speed

ran · track · finish line · relay · lane · starting blocks · stopwatch · personal best · heat · qualifier

urgency

rushed

Done with excessive speed

bolted · scrambled · deadline · last-minute · emergency · panic · time-sensitive · frantic · desperate · close call

escape

fled

Escaped from danger

eluded · evaded · chased · pursued · pursuer · getaway · flight · danger · threat · safety

exertion

burst

Break apart suddenly

HIIT · all-out · maximum effort · breathless · heart pounding · gasping · exhausting · intense · power · speed work

sports

fast break

Quick counterattack in basketball

end zone · goal line · baseline · full court · wing · striker · winger · receiver · steal · outlet pass

Categories
Opposites
speed of movement

sprintedcrawled

Moved on hands and knees

crept · walked · ambled · strolled · shuffled

urgency/effort

sprinteddawdled

Moved slowly, idly

lingered · loitered · dallied · lollygagged · dilly-dallied

Phrases
Family

sprint, sprinting, sprinter, sprints, sprinters, outsprint, outsprints, outsprinted, outsprinting

Familiarity
Top 10,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G