race walking

NOUN

very fast exercise walking

Synonyms

WEAK

PowerWalking health walking heel-and-toe racing heel-and-toeing speedwalking walking for speed

Example Sentences

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Spacewalking astronauts performed surgery five times on Hubble.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 24, 2022

Spacewalking repairs by astronauts transformed Hubble into a beloved marvel that has revolutionized humanity’s understanding of the universe, casting its eyes as far back as 13.4 billion years.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 25, 2021

Spacewalking astronauts connected the two together and construction began.

From The Guardian • Dec. 15, 2015

Spacewalking astronauts put in corrective lens, restoring not only Hubble's eyesight but NASA's integrity.

From US News • Apr. 22, 2015

Spacewalking astronauts have successfully completed a three-day cable job outside the International Space Station, routing several-hundred feet of power and data lines for new crew capsules commissioned by NASA.

From Washington Times • Mar. 2, 2015