It was the bottom of the 9th inning, and Mac hurled the baseball towards the batter, trying to strike him out.
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bolt -
To make a sudden, swift dash, run, flight, or escape; spring away suddenly
He saw the police and bolted out the back door, and the police could not locate him..
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zoom -
To move quickly or suddenly with a loud humming or buzzing sound.
The motorcycle zoomed past us on the highway.
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jolt -
An abrupt rough or violent movement
Ewan woke up with a jolt, realizing that he had slept through the alarm and was going to be over an hour late for his first day of work at the new job.
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skid -
An act of skidding or sliding
In bad weather conditions, it's easy for a vehicle to go into a skid off the road.
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whirlwind -
Something that involves many quickly changing events; a confused rush.
We loved our whirlwind tour of so many European countries in one week.
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scurry -
For a person or small animal to move hurriedly with short quick steps
Squirrels always scurry up and down trees in order to find food or escape from predators.
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scoot -
To leave somewhere quickly
After robbing the bank, George had to scoot before the cops caught up to him.
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scamper -
(especially of a small animal or child) To run with quick light steps, especially through fear or excitement
The dogs scampered through the open field, happy to be out of the house for once.
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skid -
(of a vehicle) slide, typically sideways or obliquely, on slippery ground or as a result of stopping or turning too quickly
The car skidded on the icy road and almost hit a tree.
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veer -
To change direction suddenly
Randy slammed on the brakes when the car in the next lane suddenly veered in front of him.
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dash -
Run or travel somewhere in a great hurry
When the starting gun went off, the Olympic runners dashed towards the finish line.
