as in rapid
moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed
the sleekest, swiftest boat ever to have sailed in the regatta
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as in quick
with great speed
tried to cross the swift-flowing river
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Recent Examples of swift
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2026
But the 5-year-old Shell’s status as a nearly year-round concert and live events site has grown hand-in-hand with its swift ascent as a San Diego landmark that is prominently featured in tourism marketing campaigns for the city and the region.
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George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 June 2026
Jennifer Jacobs,
Time,
17 Oct. 2019
As of Monday, Golden Police Chief Bill Kilpatrick and Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Schrader are restricting water activities on Clear Creek because of swift-moving water and floating debris.
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Kirk Mitchell,
The Denver Post,
1 July 2019
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Its direct bezel-less body integrates a swift Roku TV streaming interface, DTS Studio virtual surround sound matrices, and smart voice command controls.
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Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2026
But the 5-year-old Shell’s status as a nearly year-round concert and live events site has grown hand-in-hand with its swift ascent as a San Diego landmark that is prominently featured in tourism marketing campaigns for the city and the region.
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George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 June 2026
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That trip was referenced in the whistle-blower complaint that sparked the House’s swift-moving impeachment inquiry.
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Jennifer Jacobs,
Time,
17 Oct. 2019
As of Monday, Golden Police Chief Bill Kilpatrick and Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Schrader are restricting water activities on Clear Creek because of swift-moving water and floating debris.
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Kirk Mitchell,
The Denver Post,
1 July 2019
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.
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Improvements in blood tests, meanwhile, dovetail with rapid developments in treatments for various cancers, making the disease ever more survivable or even curable.
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Make your life easier, and your travel day quicker, by purchasing a variety of 3-ounce reusable travel bottles to keep all your toiletries in, from spray bottles for aerosols and squeeze bottles for liquid soaps or moisturizers.
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That includes a pair of loose capri pants inspired by Jennifer Lopez as well as some quick-drying shorts from Lands’ End that are currently 40 percent off.
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The 10 tracks of Ton Up are at once his briskest and heaviest yet, miniaturizing his trademark loops of Dillafied psychedelia into speaker-rattling sample snippets that bombard uptempo house beats in dizzying volleys.
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And yes, back to where the story began, on a brisk night on a huge stage in downtown Detroit.
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An informant for the FBI quickly identified members of the Ku Klux Klan as her killers.
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With all that experience continuing into high school, Anderson quickly emerged as a top prospect.
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Europe is the planet’s fastest warming continent, heating at around two to three times the global average.
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The Meridian resident was considered a fugitive after allegedly fleeing a traffic stop in Eagle just after midnight on May 7, after being clocked at speeds of faster than 80 mph on Chinden Road, the release said.
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The export ban and subsequent negotiations with Anthropic underscored the lack of a consistent regulatory framework around AI, even as the technology advances rapidly and the US tries to stay ahead of global competitors like China.
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But now, with rapidly increasing cloud and compute costs, the idea of building a sovereign hospital data center has started to gain popularity.
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UConn fires back UConn swiftly fired back at the concerns raised by the advisory board when contacted by The Courant for comment.
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Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.
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Turner, a family attorney, told attendees that Crump would be traveling to Senatobia soon to continue the push for accountability.
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.
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“Swift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swift. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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