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Recent Examples of breakneck But what the Warriors do is play at a breakneck pace. Michael Arinze, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2023 The suspenseful ‘Missing’ plows through nearly two hours of shocking plot twists at a breakneck pace. Mark Olsenstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2023 However, their days of breakneck growth and extraordinary profitability are over, now a part of history along with China’s whole go-go consumer tech era. Zennon Kapron, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2022 Welcome to the breakneck bilingual wordplay of L.A.-based rapper Snow Tha Product. Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2022 See All Example Sentences for breakneck
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breakneck
Adjective
  • Modular Applications Modular applications, containers and microservices allow rapid cloud-native development and seamless deployment of features tailored to customer requirements.
    Yu Fang, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • Trump had for months resisted pressure from Kyiv and NATO allies to turn the screw on Putin, engaging directly with Russia and distancing from Ukraine in the hopes that smoothing U.S. relations with Moscow would bring about a rapid end to the war.
    Shane Croucher John Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
Adjective
  • This special lid prevents splashes from brisk walks and works to keep any heat (or cold) from escaping.
    Kayla Kitts, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
  • Another takes a brisk walk around the block between back-to-back meetings.
    Ashley B. Stewart, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Adjective
  • As his health faded in the last year of his life, Neruda rushed to finish his story, which gives the last chapters of his book a galloping, fragmented quality.
    Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ, 25 June 2021
  • The artist was in Times Square last week to offer his latest corrective, unveiling a massive bronze statue of a young African American man in urban streetwear sitting astride a galloping horse.
    NBC News, NBC News, 7 Oct. 2019
Adjective
  • The destination’s Island Eats program allows each guest to get one free meal at fast casual venues – many come with a side and cookie – or a 25% discount on an entree at a full-service restaurant.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 21 July 2025
  • Workflows that immediately update KPIs in this way can help make faster, smarter decisions through current, reliable and holistic data.
    Rochelle Thielen, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Adjective
  • Instead, use this time to wind down maybe by stretching, reading, journaling or even doing a quick emotional check-in.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
  • Cutting the butter and cream cheese into smaller pieces and scattering them on top helps the pieces melt into the corn at a quicker and more even pace than if left whole.
    Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 21 July 2025

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“Breakneck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breakneck. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.

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