sprinter
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- noun
- /ˈsprɪntər/
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velocista
- Mark Cavendish is the greatest sprinter in the history of cycling.
- good sprinters
- sprinters and distance
Mark Cavendish is the greatest sprinter in the history of cycling.
- Mark Cavendish is the greatest sprinter in the history of cycling.
- But that doesn't mean a sprinter couldn't cover that distance that fast.
- I could always run really fast, great sprinter.
- In your mind's eye, conjure up the image of a good sprinter.
- That was me, like Atlanta just ran and I was a sprinter.
- How did that all come about for a sprinter?
- So my thing with patience is you have to go all out at a sprinter's pace and run a marathon at a sprinter's pace if you want to achieve something.
- So if I comment on it, you will care because you care about the half pipe, you care about the slalom skiing or you care about the sprinters.
- Like an Olympic sprinter who's won gold is more likely to have said before he went or she went on the track, how do I want to feel out there?
- Well, there are other genetic traits of blood cells including mutations that a lot of sprinters and great bicyclists have that allow your blood cells to carry more oxygen.
- I'm, I was a badminton player, so I'm sort of a sprinter, quick mover.
- Because really, man, a sprinter to you?
- So for me, a champion person is more important than a champion boxer or a champion sprinter or a champion sportsman or woman.
Examples
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Cliff is a first-rate high jumper and sprinter, and I have never seen him beaten in a hundred-yard dash.
Fiction book (1990) -
A&M's Claire Brandt, best known as a sprinter, is discovering new talents in college.
Blog text (4) -
You ever seen a sprinter run, do the hundred or something?
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I used to be a sprinter.
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Owens, the world's fastest sprinter sets a terrific pace from the start.
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Several football players, high jumpers, sprinters, and shot putters went on board three grain ships bound for Buffalo.
Academic text (1994) -
The sprinter crossed the finish line in record time, showcasing incredible speed and agility.
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In the 100-meter dash, the sprinter achieved a personal best and won a gold medal.
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During the championship, the sprinter demonstrated remarkable endurance and speed over the short distance.
Synonyms
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1.0
A person who runs for sport, exercise, or in races
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1.9
A person who runs or drives in a competition to see who is fastest
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4.1
A person, animal, or vehicle that moves very fast
A person who runs very fast
Antonyms
How Fast
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sprinter comes from the verb sprint, which means 'to run very fast', plus the ending -er meaning 'one who does something'. So a sprinter is simply 'one who sprints', an athlete who runs short distances at top speed.