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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Did the Heat’s new up-tempo offense take some time for Jovic to get used to?
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
His off-schedule ability and aggressive mobility (474 yards, four touchdowns) in an up-tempo rollercoaster could prompt the 49ers to spy him with a linebacker or safety.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2025
The Hornets play an up-tempo offense, with speed all over the field.
—Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
To hear players describe it, the new approach sounds like a poor man’s hybrid of last season’s NBA finalists, with Boston aiming for an Indiana-esque up-tempo offense and Oklahoma City’s aggressive playmaking on defense.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
His off-schedule ability and aggressive mobility (474 yards, four touchdowns) in an up-tempo rollercoaster could prompt the 49ers to spy him with a linebacker or safety.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2025
The Hornets play an up-tempo offense, with speed all over the field.
—Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
To hear players describe it, the new approach sounds like a poor man’s hybrid of last season’s NBA finalists, with Boston aiming for an Indiana-esque up-tempo offense and Oklahoma City’s aggressive playmaking on defense.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Up-tempo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up-tempo. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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