Definitions

races

NOUN

pursuit; running, speeding

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chase competition contention contest course event marathon match relay run sprint

STRONG

clash clip dash engagement go meet rivalry rush scurry spurt

NOUN

group of persons related by common descent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

issue

STRONG

blood clan family folk house kin kindred kinfolk line lineage people stock tribe

WEAK

offspring progeny seed

NOUN

stream, river

Synonyms

STRONGEST

run

STRONG

branch brook creek duct gill raceway rill rivulet runnel sluice tide

WEAK

rindle

VERB

run, speed in competition

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bolt chase compete contest dart dash fly gallop hurry hustle rush scamper scramble shoot sprint tear

STRONG

boil bustle career course fling haste hasten hie lash outstrip post pursue scud scuttle skim spurt swoop whisk wing

WEAK

plunge ahead

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dally dawdle delay procrastinate slow stay wait walk

Example Sentences

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It comes as the country races to boost domestic production of the microchips used to train and power generative AI tools, in a bid to rival the United States' prowess in the sector.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Hosting six stages in total of the world's biggest cycling races - which organisers say has a billion viewing hours on television across 190 countries for the men's race - is unprecedented.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

The L.A.-based team has won the last three races in a row, and mean to make this one their fourth.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

The Ironman races are renowned for their unrelenting pace, as each element involves a rapid transition.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

He also rode Jackson’s horses in races, and visitors to the Hermitage were struck by how tall and powerful he was.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis