as in rapidly
with great speed
the end of another year is hastening apace
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Recent Examples of apace
Almost a year after Sora’s debut, the AI boom (which many have argued is a bubble) continues apace, and OpenAI has now unveiled Sora 2.
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
Following last summer’s Paris Olympics and a spate of tie-ups like LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton’s partnership with F1, the sports-fashion connection continues to grow apace.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
The Hoover train and the Dave Franco-ssance continue apace; this adaptation also stars Allison Williams, Mckenna Grace, Mason Thames, Willa Fitzgerald, Scott Eastwood, and Clancy Brown.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
On the other side of the country, Mock Game Week proceeds apace at USC.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
Following last summer’s Paris Olympics and a spate of tie-ups like LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton’s partnership with F1, the sports-fashion connection continues to grow apace.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
The Hoover train and the Dave Franco-ssance continue apace; this adaptation also stars Allison Williams, Mckenna Grace, Mason Thames, Willa Fitzgerald, Scott Eastwood, and Clancy Brown.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
On the other side of the country, Mock Game Week proceeds apace at USC.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apace
Adverb
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Water levels of small streams may also rise rapidly.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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Last month, rapidly-growing 7 Brew Coffee opened its 500th location, adding a stand in New Jersey.—
John Magsam,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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During the event, several confrontations broke out, but were quickly calmed by police, who had formed a perimeter around Zellerbach Hall.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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The few who have flirted with defying the president have quickly seen their reelection fortunes falter.—
Peter D. Feaver,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Several of the production facilities that CNN analyzed have swiftly replaced villages and farmland, growing by tens of thousands of square feet in the past five years.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Xi has also built up the PLA Rocket Force (PLARF), an elite branch overseeing China’s fast-expanding arsenal of nuclear and ballistic missiles.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Leaders are being pressured to move faster, and do more with less, at the same time.—
Feon Ang,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Fortunately, overburdened consulates may soon be a thing of the past.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Nov. 2025
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Grant soon moved on, partnering with Gaia, a media company that streams content about alternative medicine and spirituality, to offer another version of his AI model.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Surprisingly, the new Prius is a pleasure to drive, and even quicker than some popular gas car models.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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But with Amazon’s new holiday storefront, my cart is filling up quicker than ever before.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Apace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apace. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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