GADARENE Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

gadarene

adjective

ˈga-də-ˌrēn

Definition of gadarene

as in hurried

acting or done with excessive or careless speed what began as the defection of a handful of employees soon became a gadarene exodus that threatened to leave the advertising agency understaffed

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Dooley emphasized the preliminary nature of the ruling and the hurried nature of the litigation preceding it in a short, 12-page decision.

— Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026
Chandler Simpson put down a squeeze bunt and Mateo beat third baseman Kevin McGonigle’s hurried flip to the plate.

— Dave Hogg, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of hurried

Adjective

The teen’s family has said this was a rushed judgment that did not involve a thorough enough investigation.

— Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
The rushed and botched release of Apple Intelligence made clear that Apple's AI strategy wasn't fully fleshed out.

— Kevin Stankiewicz,Zev Fima, CNBC, 10 July 2026

Definition of rushed

Adjective

At the Philadelphia International Airport, non-flying guests are able to enter the airport terminals through a program called Wingmate.

— Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
Researchers also examined measurement techniques for slender flying-wing shapes.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of flying

Adjective

While certainly an improvement on the current barriers (which are a shockingly makeshift solution for a museum that cost over $1 billion), the plaza’s main entryways will remain gated off, confirmed both Lu and Lucas Museum spokesperson Seth Fowler.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Many of these migrants navigate the passage on makeshift boats that can capsize in treacherous waters.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of makeshift

Adjective

Expectations for a deal that establishes guardrails on AI are low on both sides, which continue to drive a headlong race toward potentially unfathomable intelligence capabilities.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
The main thing stock folks are worried about – the voracious consumption and headlong deployment of capital for AI – is now the thing lifting rates and potentially restraining growth elsewhere.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of headlong

Adjective

The viral disease causes a blotchy rash and flulike symptoms but can develop into severe, life-threatening illnesses, such as pneumonia and brain swelling.

— Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2026
Despite the defense allowing nine third down conversions to the Giants and allowing New York to win the time of possession battle by over 13 minutes, the Cowboys are not making any rash decisions after just one game.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of rash

Adjective

Both sides still have to hash out key details — including what constitutes sufficient medical attention — to avoid scenarios where care and examinations are conducted in a cursory manner to meet numerical goals.

— Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026
Heath pilots a fighter jet, deploys bombs in foreign countries, and thwarts cyberattacks, all after remarkably cursory and casual conversations with a government official.

— Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of cursory

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