up-tempo
adjective
up-tem·po
ˈəp-ˌtem-(ˌ)pō 
: having a fast-moving tempo
up-tempo music
an aggressive up-tempo style of basketball
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The result is a contemporary mix of up-tempo, mid-tempo and ballads, set off by Winans’ soulful, spirited falsetto.
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Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 27 June 2025
That helps the Pacers maintain an up-tempo attack that wears on its opponents.
—Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Perhaps an adherence to Disney’s famously strict rules of the road for presenting its creative products, and/or maybe the smaller-scale economies in this production … whatever the cause, La Mirada’s trademark brio for animating up-beat, up-tempo musical productions is missing.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 10 June 2025
The Pacers are led by an up-tempo offense while the Thunder rely on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's shotmaking and a dominant defense.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
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Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 27 June 2025
That helps the Pacers maintain an up-tempo attack that wears on its opponents.
—Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Perhaps an adherence to Disney’s famously strict rules of the road for presenting its creative products, and/or maybe the smaller-scale economies in this production … whatever the cause, La Mirada’s trademark brio for animating up-beat, up-tempo musical productions is missing.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 10 June 2025
The Pacers are led by an up-tempo offense while the Thunder rely on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's shotmaking and a dominant defense.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for up-tempo
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“Up-tempo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up-tempo. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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