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Race (Verb)

Move hurridly; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street".

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

The children raced to the door when they heard the ice cream truck arriving.
The ambulance rushed through the city streets to reach the emergency location.
The animals sped across the forest, desperate to find shelter before the storm.
She sprinted down the stairs to answer the phone, thinking it might be her sister.
The fire trucks rushed to the scene of the burning building to put out the flames.

Cause to move fast or to rush or race; "The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze".

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

The manager raced her team through an intense project to meet the tight deadline.
She likes to race her children to the couch when the movie starts.
The tour guide raced the group through the museum to cover all the exhibits before closing time.
In this exercise, you'll be racing your partner through a series of obstacle challenges.
The director races the actors through their lines to keep the rehearsal on track.

Compete in a race; "he is running the Marathon this year"; "let's race and see who gets there first".

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.

She started training last summer to get ready to race in the upcoming triathlon.
He is planning to race in the city's annual cycling competition next month.
Let's jump in our cars and race to the beach to see who gets there first.
This is her first time racing professionally, so she's very nervous about the big event.
They decided to race down the highway in their new sports cars to test their speed.

To work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others; "We are racing to find a cure for AIDS".

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Scientists are racing to develop a vaccine before the next flu season arrives.
The engineers are racing against the clock to fix the malfunctioning spacecraft's life support system.
Companies are racing to release their own version of the popular new technology.
Researchers are racing to understand the causes of the rare genetic disorder.
Students are racing to complete their projects before the deadline and win the top prize in the competition.