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adjective

Definition of racingnext
as in running

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verb

present participle of race
1
as in competing
to engage in a contest just how many candidates are racing for the senatorial seat this year?

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2
as in driving
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 racing
Adjective
Throngs turned out to see legendary horses like Seabiscuit, Man o’ War and Secretariat, who were well-known even to non-racing fans. — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026 In his long non-racing career, there have been a few mishaps. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026 This non-racing fan, however, found the film most interesting with Sonny exploiting the rules to eke out tiny advantages or Kate redesigning to squeeze out an extra tenth of a second. — Michael Ordoña, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 June 2025
Verb
Offering a 35% incentive aimed at stiffening up jobs here and enticing post-production to relocate to the Golden State, AB 2319 is racing toward a vote in the state Senate by next week once the bill is in final shape. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026 In this dawning age of artificial intelligence, tech companies are racing to train and run their large language models using massive data centers that guzzle electricity and strain resources. — Arielle Frommer, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026 Verstappen became the youngest ever F1 driver in 2015, aged 17, racing for Red Bull’s junior team Toro Rosso (now Racing Bulls) before being promoted to the senior squad four races into the 2016 season. — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Abbott is now racing to put standards on data centers in his state, as Democratic challenger Gina Hinojosa rips him for his initial support of the facilities. — Ashley Capoot,garrett Downs, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026 Hyperscalers, cloud providers, and AI companies racing to build the power-hungry facilities needed to train and run their systems now face a collision that is increasingly visible in state capitals and local planning meetings. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026 On Wednesday afternoon, Alejandro Eder, the mayor of Cali, told reporters that rescue teams continue to find signs of people alive under the rubble and are racing to save them. — CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 Too much caffeine can cause a racing heart, shakiness, anxiety, headaches, elevated blood pressure, and trouble sleeping. — Dr. Onaola Adedeji, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 Financial institutions therefore aren't simply racing to adopt AI. — Nicole Casperson, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for racing
  1. running
  2. competing
  3. driving
  4. flying
  5. speeding
  6. fleet
  7. traveling
  8. lightning
Adjective
  • If Walker immediately seemed sure to reinvigorate the running game, as well as Reid’s historic preference to incorporate backs in the passing game, that notion has been amplified in camp.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026
  • After four seasons of fits and starts with the offense built around tight ends or the running game but rarely the receiver room, maybe the Irish are in position for something more.
    — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of running
Verb
  • Iran and the United States are doubling down on competing claims of control over the Strait of Hormuz, but the reality is more nuanced than either side is willing to admit.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Several schools were competing at the track event when Anthony sat under the Memorial High School tent that was perched in the bleachers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of competing
Verb
  • Iran’s economy was in a dire state before the war too, with poor economic conditions a key driving factor behind the anti-regime demonstrations which kicked off in the Iranian capital city Tehran in 2025.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The economy is driving young Americans' enlistments, according to Pentagon data.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of driving
Adjective
  • Using a brown-paper grocery bag helps contain the mess (fewer bowls, less flying flour).
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Using flying distance, an approximate 400-mile trip became a 3,550-mile journey.
    — DP Opinion, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of flying
Verb
  • Some city and agency officials wondered about the effects of cars speeding past old buildings or museums with precious art inside.
    — Adam Kilgore, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Helicopter footage captured by local CBS and NBC affiliates showed the blue motorcycle speeding on surface streets, with the rider wearing a mask and often appearing to be talking on his phone, and at least once, standing up on his bike.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of speeding
Adjective
  • Despite Japan’s technological advancements, China continues to maintain a considerable advantage in fleet size and shipbuilding capacity.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
  • No word on fleet size or whether interested customers would be able to hail a vehicle right away.
    — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 21 July 2026
Definition of fleet
Verb
  • The trucks wait until all those in the area are ready before traveling in convoys to packing plants, accompanied by police patrols to prevent robberies.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Murphy, traveling the country promoting his recent book and opining on the state of the Democrats, returned to Connecticut to boost Larson and trash Bronin.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of traveling
Adjective
  • Digital assets are moving at hyper-lightning speed.
    — Manny Khan, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Definition of lightning

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“Racing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/racing. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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