like (greased) lightning
idiom
informal
: very quickly
The news traveled across the country like lightning.
moving like greased lightning
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—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 July 2025
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Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
The news is flooded with headlines about AI on a daily basis as advancements are being made with what feels like lightning speed.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2025
Davidtz has captured something like lightning in a bottle with Venter’s performance of pure, feral girlhood.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 12 July 2025
Sprites are what scientists refer to as transient luminous events (TLEs) that happen above the clouds during periods of intense electrical activity, like lightning.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 July 2025
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“Like (greased) lightning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/like%20%28greased%29%20lightning. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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