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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sprint -
A short race at full speed, usually over a short distance; or a burst of speed or effort for a brief period.
He won the 100-meter sprint with an incredible record time.
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dash -
An act of running somewhere suddenly and hastily
After climbing over the prison's walls, the prisoners made a dash for freedom.
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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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dash -
Run or travel somewhere in a great hurry
When the starting gun went off, the Olympic runners dashed towards the finish line.
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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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whisk -
To take or move someone or something in a particular direction suddenly and quickly
After the size of the crowd presented a danger to the prime minister, a police officer whisked him to safety.
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hurl -
To throw something with great force
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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sprint -
To run or go at top speed especially for a short distance
The kids sprinted to catch the bus before it left.
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hasten -
To move or act quickly.
The doctor hastened to the emergency room after he was called in the middle of the night.
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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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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.
