races

NOUN

pursuit; running, speeding

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chase competition contention contest course event marathon match relay run sprint

STRONG

clash clip dash engagement go meet rivalry rush scurry spurt

NOUN

group of persons related by common descent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

issue

STRONG

blood clan family folk house kin kindred kinfolk line lineage people stock tribe

WEAK

offspring progeny seed

NOUN

stream, river

Synonyms

STRONGEST

run

STRONG

branch brook creek duct gill raceway rill rivulet runnel sluice tide

WEAK

rindle

VERB

run, speed in competition

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bolt chase compete contest dart dash fly gallop hurry hustle rush scamper scramble shoot sprint tear

STRONG

boil bustle career course fling haste hasten hie lash outstrip post pursue scud scuttle skim spurt swoop whisk wing

WEAK

plunge ahead

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dally dawdle delay procrastinate slow stay wait walk

Example Sentences

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Bearman's crash in Suzuka has brought to the forefront concerns drivers have been expressing for quite some time - the danger that arises from the significant speed offsets created in races by the new engines.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

It might be the outside perception that the nearly five-week break between races created by the cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Grands Prix could give F1 personnel some time for rest.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

F1 now faces a tricky situation, not least because some of the potential solutions that have been considered for improving qualifying could also feed into similar sorts of issues in races.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Others, however, see that approach as a liability in competitive races.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

Camille is chattering away with Breanna, and Darrell races off in front with Anthony.

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender