as in rapid
moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed
the breakneck production of naval vessels during World War II
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Recent Examples of breakneck
Some may be duplicates, but regardless, twisters have been swarming the South at breakneck pace.
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Matthew Cappucci, Ben Brasch and Scott Dance, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Jan. 2023
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
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Matthew Cappucci, Ben Brasch and Scott Dance, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Jan. 2023
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breakneck
Adjective
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Since Berman took the helm in 2022, professional women’s soccer has seen rapid growth.—
Jessica Golden,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The company’s brisk activity shows no signs of slowing.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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Trick-or-treaters can expect brisk but dry weather.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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
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Designed by renowned architect Dominique Perrault, its four stories tilting forward are said to evoke a galloping horse.—
Rob Hodgetts at Longchamp,
CNN,
15 Oct. 2019
Adjective
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Ride-hailing revenue grew 17% year-on-year to $317 million, deliveries grew 23% to $465 million, and financial services had the fastest growth at 39% to $90 million.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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The breakthrough dramatically boosts the power of attosecond light used to probe the fastest electron motions in atoms and materials.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Green was quick to point out that every team that has won a championship featured a strong defense.—
Jordy Fee-Platt,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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Take this quick quiz to see where your digital habits stand.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Breakneck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breakneck. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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