as in speed
a high rate of movement or performance
the velocity of light is about 186,000 miles per second
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Recent Examples of velocity
Additionally, he’s primarily used as a central midfielder for Barça – though he was used on the left wing by Blaugrana boss Hansi Flick for 109 minutes over two matches this campaign – and is not particularly known for game-breaking acceleration or velocity, especially post-knee surgery.
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Patrick Sung Cuadrado,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
No team has been worse against high-velocity fastballs this season than the Cincinnati Reds.
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Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
The 24-year-old is hitting unprecedented velocities for a starter in MLB's pitch-tracking era that began in 2008.
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ABC News,
18 June 2026
Garvey said the bats are harder, the balls are livelier, the pitchers throw harder (more velocity means more pop for batters) and launch angles are talked about more in baseball than at Cape Canaveral.
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Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Patrick Sung Cuadrado,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
No team has been worse against high-velocity fastballs this season than the Cincinnati Reds.
—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
The 24-year-old is hitting unprecedented velocities for a starter in MLB's pitch-tracking era that began in 2008.
—
ABC News,
18 June 2026
Garvey said the bats are harder, the balls are livelier, the pitchers throw harder (more velocity means more pop for batters) and launch angles are talked about more in baseball than at Cape Canaveral.
—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for velocity
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This time, the study included a vocabulary of over 1,000 words and achieved a median speed of 78 words per minute.
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Weah acknowledged Mbappe’s speed and performance after his brace helped France to a 2-1 win.
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Sure, the unemployment rate, but does that really apply to me?
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Atlanta’s data center market ended March with a vacancy rate of 1%, a staggeringly low figure in commercial development, according to new data from real estate services firm CBRE.
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“Velocity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/velocity. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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