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Example sentences for "sprinted"

Lexicographically close words:
sprinkles; sprinkleth; sprinkling; sprinklings; sprint; sprinter; sprinters; sprinting; sprints; sprit
  1. Silvey, his trousers' pockets strangely distorted, sprinted down the street and halted on the cement walk in front of the Fletcher house.

  2. They sprinted up to the rapidly increasing crowd, and wriggled, boylike, past obstructing arms and between tense bodies until they found themselves in the inner line of the circle.

  3. I sprinted back to Dour, picking my way through a straggling column of men sullenly retreating.

  4. We sprinted along a good straight road to the cobbled, crowded little town of Faremoutiers.

  5. As I sprinted across the open I saw shrapnel over St Marguerite, but I could not make out whether it was German shrapnel bursting over the village or our shrapnel bursting over the hills beyond.

  6. I gave the Colonel a couple of hundred yards start, and we sprinted across into the safe hands of Venizel.

  7. The marshal leaped to his feet, secure against discovery in the darkness, and sprinted on a parallel course for an opening between the row of buildings facing the right-of-way.

  8. He forthwith sprinted to the box car and a warped crack in one of the barn-door shutters told him the same tale.

  9. Clutching can and boots in a firmer grip, he sprinted with praiseworthy speed and agility toward the somewhat distant railroad track.

  10. As he sprinted behind the back-stop to get under it, Neale sloughed off the parched skin of introspection.

  11. He leaped forward and sprinted after the rapidly disappearing car.

  12. As he turned the corner at third he saw the pitcher starting to run in to cover the plate and guessing that the catcher was chasing a wild throw, Neale put his head down and sprinted for dear life.

  13. He scrambled from under the trailer and sprinted for the jeep.

  14. Then Ralph and Hall sprinted over from the shooting truck and spent the next hour listening while Donovan explained the squiggles on the graph.

  15. He beached the skiff and sprinted through the gates and through the city and up its biggest hill toward the amphitheater.

  16. We had a good laugh at the way they sprinted back jabbering with rage and fear.

  17. I sprinted over to the cover of a wall in the centre of the palm wood, and following it came across a gun-limber on end used sometimes as an observation post.

  18. Doust and Castell had simply sprinted on ahead rather panicky.

  19. These quaint people that sprinted about among primaeval dews, and about whom so little is known, must have had a queer life of it in those high detached and lonely caves.

  20. As we sprinted over the planks back to the shore, the Turks at Snipers' Nest were evidently waiting for us, and a hail of bullets flew by.

  21. He peered out the hole, and as across the street the statue began to tip, he burst outside and sprinted into the square.

  22. He sprinted after the Milbuns, burst through the crowd in a headlong bolt for the cove, then swam as fast as he could to keep up with them as they raced for the opposite shore.

  23. The distance was about thirty yards, and several shots were fired at them as they sprinted across.

  24. Giving him a minute's start, John suddenly flung the man from him, seized his own rifle, and sprinted across the open, overtaking Coja just as he reached the fence.

  25. By the time Kirby had sprinted fifty yards, he knew that his yells had reached Naida.

  26. Somehow Kirby knew it as they sprinted side by side, and the sheltering jungle loomed closer every second.

  27. With a whoop he dashed through the doorway, rounded into the open, and sprinted for the corral fence, his bare legs twinkling like the side-rods of a speeding locomotive and his shirt-tail fluttering in the morning breeze.

  28. As I shook the wicket, a bullet from Clanahan's gun spatted into the woodwork and stuck a splinter into my hand, and I turned and sprinted again, this time for the gates where the coal cars were pushed in from the railroad yard.

  29. There were men at the engine, and when I sprinted across the yard they were ready to move it out to the main line.

  30. I tumbled down the two flights of stairs and sprinted for the railroad yard, reaching the round-house not one half-second too soon.

  31. Dick sprinted frantically around the bases, and got to third before he was stopped by Tom, who had been waiting for him.

  32. The fielders sprinted madly after the soaring ball, but they might have saved themselves the trouble.

  33. Harry left the house, ran along for a few yards sheltered by a brick wall, then with lowered head sprinted along the open road towards the cottage.

  34. Freeing himself instantly, Kenneth sprang up and sprinted towards the road, hearing in a moment the thud of heavy footsteps behind him.

  35. The heavy vehicle was already rolling on more quickly when with mutual decision they left the box and sprinted after it.

  36. As the little left fielder turned at the sound of the hit and sprinted out, his lameness was certainly not in evidence.

  37. He placed a slow bunt in the grass toward third and sprinted for first.

  38. The sporting one sprinted toward the shrubbery which lay between the grounds and the kitchen-gardens, beyond which were the stables.

  39. Slowly raising his body till his face was above the ledge, he peered into the dimly moonlit cell and then dropped to the ground and, catching up his carbine, sprinted in the direction of the Hospital Guard-room.

  40. He eluded them with ease, sprang into the middle of the road, and sprinted for the forward car.

  41. He threw up his hands as if to defend his face from the blast; then, with a yell of fury, he sprinted to the gate, followed by the rest of the dancers.

  42. Behind him the whistle shrilled with angry alarm, and the thunder of monumental feet came near as the policeman sprinted in majesty.

  43. Thank you, ma'am," said the policeman with a genial smile, and he sprinted up the laneway whistling cheerily.

  44. And so, leaving the matter of the missing articles unsettled, Joe sprinted for the train.

  45. Never stopping to think of the peculiar coincidence that had brought Reggie on the scene just when he was most needed, Joe sprinted for the panting auto, Pop following wonderingly.

  46. Joe sprinted at his best pace, and in an instant had grasped the man by the arm.

  47. Dick sprinted around the first Filmore man, leaving his interference to sweep the fellows over.

  48. Just before the coach sprinted to the spot Dave Darrin, then Tom Reade, and then Tom Purcell, hurled themselves into the fray.

  49. I knew something was going to bust," he yelled, as he sprinted along, "and it has!

  50. Mackenzie sprinted hard in pursuit, not from any particular wish to catch him, but anxious about the little party waiting in the summer-house.

  51. Divided between alarm for the Chinaman's safety and annoyance at his stupidity, Forrester sprinted through the copse, hoping at least to divert the beast and give the fugitive a chance.

  52. He sprinted for the street, followed closely by Dave Darrin.

  53. Now here was his chance of the coveted Red Hose, and he sprinted and tore along as fast as he was able, calling up every particle of effort he could muster, and intent on getting past before the two men could gather strength to rise.

  54. You might have sprinted along that sand in record time when somebody's life was trembling in the balance, but that doesn't say you can walk fourteen miles on a rotten road on a broiling hot day.

  55. Then, in a flash, so he says, the truth dawned on him, and he in his turn sprinted towards me, the one idea uppermost in his mind being that the valley must have been found.

  56. I couldn't have sprinted along the beach the way you did.

  57. Bending almost double he sprinted towards the shelter of the nearest tree, while at the same instant the stranger's weapon cracked again.


  58. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "sprinted" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.