105 Synonyms & Antonyms For RACE

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Definitions race [reys] / reɪs / 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 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

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It’s also better than the 78th Academy Awards’ best picture winner “Crash” — a tortured go at race relations that’s still viewed as one of Oscar’s greatest blunders.

From Salon

A formal decision to call off the races has not yet been made but is expected before the end of the weekend.

From BBC

Winning jockey Townend said after the race he was "fortunate" to be riding Gaelic Warrior, having been due to ride two-time Gold Cup winner Galopin Des Champs before his withdrawal.

From BBC

The Wall Street Journal’s video goes inside the legendary animation studio to show how it raced to save its beloved clay.

From The Wall Street Journal

Would anybody be surprised if the weekend ended with the momentum of a twisting-and-turning title race - which many regard as the continent's most gripping - swinging in a different direction?

From BBC

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Words related to race are not direct synonyms, but are associated with the word race. Browse related words to learn more about word associations.

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