raced

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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raced

A dreadful short kick-off was caught by Young, who raced through for his hat-trick.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Don’t miss: Colleges raced to build massive computer-science departments.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

Mining companies have raced to the region in recent years, investing billions of dollars in new gold mines to cash in on near record prices for the metal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

During World War II, the United States raced to develop the atomic bomb partly out of fear that Nazi Germany might build one first.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

My heart was in my throat as I hurled myself off my mount and raced to her side.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

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