RACED Synonyms: 127 Similar and Opposite Words

raced

verb

past tense of race

as in competed

to engage in a contest just how many candidates are racing for the senatorial seat this year?

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as in sped

to proceed or move quickly was racing around trying to get everything done before her big trip to India

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Recent Examples of raced And Ian Happ raced around from first to score on the throwing error, giving the Cubs a 4-3 lead. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026 Tara Rudd drove toward Angel City’s back line and threaded a pass through to Rodman, who raced downfield and curled a shot just over goalkeeper Angelina Anderson. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026 Tara Rudd drove toward Angel City’s backline and threaded a pass through to Rodman, who raced downfield and curled a shot just over goalkeeper Angelina Anderson. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026 The second was produced by Jahdae Barron, who alertly snatched a ball out of the air that had been tipped by linebacker Karene Reid and then raced 97 yards for a touchdown. — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026 Parks broke one tackle and raced 55 yards for the score and a 20-7 lead. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026 First responders then raced to get to the crash scene and used ropes to descend down the cliff, but there were no survivors. — Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 Gamache immediately raced his boat toward the group, and the approaching vessel apparently scared the alligator away. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Stark warning The group included eight women, longtime friends and veteran backcountry skiers with children who also skied and in some cases raced. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026

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Later on, the rise of more democratically responsive governments in the region would likely cause considerable headaches as ambitious politicians competed to condemn and denounce the United States.

— MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Tame Impala Is Already a Grammy Winner While Jennie would be a brand-new Grammy nominee, Tame Impala has not only competed before, but won.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of competed

Verb

Between 2008 and 2014, advances in an early branch of artificial intelligence known as machine learning, which allows computers to learn and adapt, sped up the experimental process at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

— Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
As the plane sped down the runway, air traffic controllers and a witness on the ground noticed sparks coming from near its wheels.

— Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of sped

Verb

Espinosa has contended that the ethics commission, not the city, is the proper venue for the investigation.

— Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026
In a wide-ranging exclusive interview aired Tuesday, Dudum contended the allegations stemmed from a misunderstanding of how the company is altering healthcare.

— Jacqueline Corba, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of contended

Verb

Craft distillers traveled to the state Capitol Monday to urge lawmakers to support the measure.

— Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Ohtani’s 30th homer traveled 448 feet into the Los Angeles bullpen off Ryan Feltner (5-7) and gave the Dodgers a 3-1 lead in the third inning.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of traveled

Verb

As an alternative to Starlink, the Ukrainians have rushed to develop reliable drones equipped with AI, which offer a way to get around Russia’s counter-drone defenses.

— Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026
The toddler had been rushed to UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in Oakland early Wednesday following a blaze at a residence in the 200 block of 15th Street that began burning about a half hour after an earlier fire at a residence two doors away.

— Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026