as in speed
a high rate of movement or performance
the velocity of light is about 186,000 miles per second
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Recent Examples of velocity
What has zero moving parts, yet can blast an aerial vehicle to velocities beyond Mach 5?
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New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2025
Verlander’s four-seam fastball velocity was noticeably down against the Cardinals.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
Just seeing higher velocity every day.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
Today’s baseball, compared to 1998 baseball, is a much different game in several key areas such as velocity, spin rate, bullpen usage and home run obsession.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
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New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2025
Verlander’s four-seam fastball velocity was noticeably down against the Cardinals.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
Just seeing higher velocity every day.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
Today’s baseball, compared to 1998 baseball, is a much different game in several key areas such as velocity, spin rate, bullpen usage and home run obsession.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for velocity
Noun
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Many have expressed concerns about the ability of America's power grid to keep up with the challenge of charging more electric vehicles and higher charging speeds on a regular basis.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Wind speeds on Mars are high enough to blow fleets of large spherical rovers that resemble tumbleweed across the Red Planet's surface, according to new wind-tunnel tests of small prototypes conducted by an international consortium of young scientists.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But in a twist, strong economic signals could actually keep the Fed from cutting rates, reining in market bulls.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
29 Sep. 2025
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No potential rates were discussed.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Velocity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/velocity. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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