racing 1 of 2

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
With Sandburg racing out to 7-1 and 8-3 leads in the third game, that came in handy. — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026 Three people stranded high on a steep Northern California mountainside were rescued by helicopter Sunday after a distress call brought crews racing to their aid. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026 With even higher tides expected in the coming days, residents are racing to keep the water out. — Jasmine Viel, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 Anthropic needs to keep racing and needs the rest of the business world to keep up. — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026 And candidates up and down the ballot are racing to convert the electorate’s fury and frustration into votes. — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Half the electricians told us demand from data centers is climbing, the exact buildings major tech companies are racing to put up. — Alok Chanani, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026 The mix of shorter tracks (200m), shorter events (nothing longer than 3,000m), tighter curves and racing in spikes makes the injury risk too great. — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2026 While an ordinary walk might leave her mind racing toward work, looking for a particular color gave it something else to do, effectively putting all that other mental chatter on mute. — Angela Haupt, Time, 20 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for racing
  1. running
  2. competing
  3. driving
  4. flying
  5. speeding
  6. fleet
  7. traveling
  8. lightning
Adjective
  • The running game has continued to chew up yardage and find the end zone.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Injuries have hampered the Seahawks’ running game, and Seattle quarterback Sam Darnold has shown signs of regression.
    — Neil Nakahodo, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of running
Verb
  • OpenAI’s Codex, Anthropic’s Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, and Cognition’s Devin are all competing for attention from developers.
    — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Like other arts organizations, the theater faces financial challenges while competing with streaming services and other digital entertainment.
    — La'Tasha Givens, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of competing
Verb
  • That's primarily the point, said Idaho House Majority Leader Jason Monks, a Republican who sponsored the measure as a means of driving up voter turnout during the midterm elections.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Technique works well in testing This strategy optimizes both the transport and perovskite layers together, driving efficiency and durability to record levels.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of driving
Adjective
  • Industry schedules point to more flying capacity, potentially intensifying competition for passengers even as fuel ​prices are expected to stay high and making this year’s substantial fare gains harder to repeat.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Would-be buyers can place a reservation online, with a $5,000 deposit, for a non-flying model of the Roadster.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of flying
Verb
  • Witnesses said the speeding car jumped over a sidewalk, knocked down a chain-link fence and ripped out another wooden fence before going airborne into the house.
    — Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • However, public listings are very much on the table in Asia, with firms jostling for a piece of India's Jio IPO and venture capitalist Jenny Lee saying that startups in the region were 'speeding' toward IPOs.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of speeding
Adjective
  • Under extreme conditions, the system supplies nearly 800 kWh in 18 minutes to keep fleet downtime to a minimum.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 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
  • Pradasphere, the first permanent exhibition dedicated to Prada after earlier traveling iterations in 2014 in London and Hong Kong, and in 2023 in Shanghai, definitely reflects this cross-pollination of influences.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Storms capable of causing hail and wind damage were traveling through central Arizona early Thursday, with some flood watches and the possibility of tornadoes, the National Weather Service said.
    — Wufei Yu, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 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 28 Oct. 2026.

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