Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for PDQ
Adverb
  • Don’t forget to take advantage of the signature St. Regis butler service, which will promptly fulfill requests for packing needs, garment pressing, restaurant reservations and a cup of steaming chamomile tea to unwind after a long flight.
    Natasha Amar, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
  • Just then, they were joined by Colin Jost as Hegseth — and Pirro promptly spit red wine in his face in surprise.
    Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 10 May 2025
Adverb
  • The clerk's office for Cook County, Illinois, where the pontiff lived previously, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 10 May 2025
  • The Pakistani claim has not been corroborated and could not be immediately verified by Newsweek.
    Amira El-Fekki‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Adverb
  • The administration has also revoked the visas of more than 1,000 international students, many of whom appeared to have never participated in protests, although those revocations are now on hold.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 10 May 2025
  • According to the World Nuclear Association, France now produces approximately 70% of its energy from nuclear sources.
    Daniel Markind, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Adverb
  • Then a sudden switch: a bellicose, spine-stiffening bass line, and the instantly infamous refrain.
    Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 15 May 2025
  • The sunlit hues instantly brighten a space by reflecting more light and bringing in an optimistic energy. 6.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2025
Adverb
  • Eventually, though, the lights were turned out and the artist left the stage and headed directly to the airport.
    Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
  • Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
    Dustin Staggs, Arkansas Online, 11 May 2025
Adverb
  • Here is some historical data regarding the previous post-earnings performance of Take-Two Interactive Software stock compared to the performance of peers that announced earnings shortly before Take-Two Interactive Software.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
  • Fire crews were dispatched to the West Baltimore fire shortly before 7:00 p.m., Marsh said, adding that no injuries have been reported.
    Hanna Park, CNN Money, 13 May 2025
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“PDQ.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/PDQ. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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