RACED Synonyms: 127 Similar and Opposite Words

raced

verb

past tense of race

as in competed

to engage in a contest just how many candidates are racing for the senatorial seat this year?

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as in sped

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 raced Barrichello competed as an F1 driver for 19 seasons and has also raced as an IndyCar and stock car driver. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026 Drivers who raced in Sunday's Freedom 250 Grand Prix praised everything from the challenging street course to the one-of-a-kind setting surrounding it. — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 The Dream raced to a 14-3 lead and carried a 50-35 advantage into halftime. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026 Cameramen raced around hectically setting up lights and checking shots as choreographers ran through fight sequences and a prop team worked out how to hoist a net that would later restrain a hostage. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 Jake Cronenworth raced home with the tying run on an error and Ty France singled in the go-ahead run during a four-run rally in the seventh inning that gave the San Diego Padres a 7-5 win against the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026 Avvie raced between makeup shops and bag charm stalls while the city announced itself. — Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026 As bomb technicians struggled to disarm the explosive, the FBI raced against the clock to deliver the ransom while simultaneously hunting the extortionists. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026 And Ian Happ raced around from first to score on the throwing error, giving the Cubs a 4-3 lead. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for raced

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Barrichello competed as an F1 driver for 19 seasons and has also raced as an IndyCar and stock car driver.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
Studios once competed to offer writers overall deals, giving those studios exclusive access to their output.

— Mike Schur, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of competed

Verb

Rosengart said Gomez should be dismissed from the lawsuit and contended the investors should not have sued her.

— Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
That wouldn’t have left time for the psychotic, hallucinatory state to begin and for the voices in Clancy’s head to kick in and tell her to kill the children and carry out the suicide attempt, as the defense team has contended, Sprague said.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of contended

Verb

Trump, who had a close relationship with Lindsey Graham, traveled to South Carolina to campaign with Graham last week and held a tele-rally for her on Monday.

— Justin Papp, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
By the time the smoke has traveled across several states, the smoky smell is completely gone.

— Michael A. Robinson, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of traveled

Verb

In the 1970s, Khouri, who went on to win the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Thelma & Louise, drove past the Tudor-style house almost every day.

— Caroline Randall Williams, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026
The next day, David drove back to Altadena while Lauren took the girls to Target to buy toothbrushes and underwear.

— Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of drove

Verb

The baby was last, which might have been why doctors were able to briefly restart a heartbeat once he was rushed to the hospital after his father returned home.

— Monica Hesse, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026
Security cameras on the Chinese side of the border captured people running from a wall of debris as floodwaters rushed through a border crossing, sweeping away vehicles and buildings.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026