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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That helps the Pacers maintain an up-tempo attack that wears on its opponents.
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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
His speed should flourish in Florida’s up-tempo system and take some of the pressure off Princeton transfer Xaivian Lee to try to be Walter Clayton.
—The Athletic College Basketball, New York Times, 29 May 2025
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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
His speed should flourish in Florida’s up-tempo system and take some of the pressure off Princeton transfer Xaivian Lee to try to be Walter Clayton.
—The Athletic College Basketball, New York Times, 29 May 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 18 Jun. 2025.
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