racing
noun
rac·ing
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Definition of racing
: the sport or profession of engaging in or holding races
Examples of racing in a Sentence
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Held on off-road circuits, Motocross is a form of motorbike racing that is dangerous, expensive and requires a lot of training. — Aisha Salaudeen, CNN, "This 15-year-old biker took on a men's world of Motocross and left them in the dust," 9 Sep. 2019 Four men were arrested over the weekend as part of the Portland Police Bureauâs push to combat street racing. — oregonlive, "4 arrested in Portland street-racing operation, police say," 9 Sep. 2019 That series' transitional point came in 2011, as Fast Five opted for international intrigue (and Dwayne Johnson) over inner-city crime and street racing. — Isaac Feldberg, Fortune, "Rise of the Super Sequel! As âIt: Chapter Twoâ Hits Theaters, Why Are Blockbusters Getting So Long?," 6 Sep. 2019 Opinions remain divided about how relevant a Nordschleife lap time is to your average Jane or Joe driving their daily commute, but the fact remains that a 'Ring lap time is useful ammo for marketing and bench racing. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, "Elon Musk throws down with Porsche, sends a Model S to the NĂŒrburgring," 6 Sep. 2019 Los Al needs daytime racing somewhere in California to lure people into betting the nighttime program. — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, "Racing! Los Alamitos starts its L.A. County Fair meet," 6 Sep. 2019 The application will ask for a racing license to hold live racing in January through March and in December of 2020 and is part of a larger plan to increase the racing industry's footprint. — Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal, "Churchill Downs will apply to hold winter races, build new facility in Northern Kentucky," 5 Sep. 2019 Moore, a member of the Santa Clara County Planning Commission, said her husband, who worked for many companies as an electrical engineer and hardware designer, had many passions outside of work, including cycling, amateur auto racing and skiing. — Erin Woo, The Mercury News, "South Bay father and daughter who bonded over diving trips among the 34 killed in California boat fire," 4 Sep. 2019 Competing on the World Cup since 2007, Hirscher started winning races in 2009, the same year Hermann Maier â another icon of Austrian ski racing â retired. — Eric Willemsen, The Denver Post, "Marcel Hirscher, Olympic skiing champion, retires," 4 Sep. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'racing.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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racing
noun
English Language Learners Definition of racing
: the sport or profession of racing horses, cars, etc.
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