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View synonyms for racing

racing

/ ˈreɪsɪŋ /

adjective

  1. denoting or associated with horse races

    a racing man

    the racing fraternity

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. the practice of engaging horses (or sometimes greyhounds) in contests of speed
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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The man was seen racing along the 91 Freeway in a white pickup truck before zooming onto surface streets, where police officers made several unsuccessful attempts to halt the truck, the station reported.

The fatal hit-and-run is one in a string of street racing and street takeover deaths and injuries in Los Angeles.

Even on rereads, which I try to do every year, I find my heart racing and my palms sweating within a hundred pages.

The three days of racing in Long Beach, which was capped by Sunday’s race, drew an estimated 200,000 fans.

Combining consistent speed with the mental solidity and racing decisiveness he has always shown makes Piastri a formidable rival who, psychologically at least, will be a tough nut to crack.

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