as in quickly
with great speed
she changed her mind double-quick when she learned that the sales conference would be held in Paris
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for double-quick
Adverb
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The conflict has quickly escalated.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025 -
Typically, lawmakers resolve government shutdowns quickly.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Within 72 hours, all hospital beds in the city were filled and the death toll rose rapidly.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, over the open Atlantic, Hurricane Humberto rapidly intensified into a Category 5 storm Saturday while tracking over warm water and a less hostile environment in the central Atlantic.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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However, Kennedy has held fast to this claim.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Alliance of Small Island States, represented by Palau, announced a 44 percent cut below 2015 levels and called for major economies to act faster.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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This cereal grain is quick-growing, reaching 1 or 2 feet at maturity.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Sep. 2025
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Trump has said researchers have to move quicker on finding the causes of autism, and Kennedy said all agencies under his leadership will be researching the issue.—
Amanda Musa,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The great barracuda, in particular, is known for its speed and fearsome array of needlelike teeth that can swiftly slice through prey.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Lifting the controller and swinging it swiftly down hammers steel at Atsu’s family forge, gently pulling the trigger urges a campfire’s tendrils higher, while tilting it this way and that lowers mushrooms further into that fire for cooking.—
Alyssa Mercante,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Democrats are dug in on extending Obamacare subsidies expiring soon, citing Americans' rising health care costs.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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With no agreement in place, the government will soon begin the arduous process of winding down operations, sending furlough notices, and notifying contractors.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Double-quick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double-quick. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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