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as in quickly
with great speed
run as fast as you can to get help
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as in quite
to a full extent or degree
everyone in camp was fast asleep within minutes of hitting the sack
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as in rapid
moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed
the fast pace of construction resulted in our new house being done ahead of schedule
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as in loyal
firm in one's allegiance to someone or something
the two girls soon became fast and inseparable friends
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as in tight
firmly positioned in place and difficult to dislodge
the rusty, old screws are so fast in the fitting that there's no hope of getting them out
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as in deceptive
given to or marked by cheating and deception
rolling back odometers was just one of the fast practices that the used-car dealer was guilty of
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as in sturdy
marked by the ability to withstand stress without structural damage or distortion
as the storm approached, we checked to see that every thing on the outside of the house was fast and locked in position
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as in short
not lasting for a considerable time
after a fast explanation of the procedure, we were turned loose to do the work
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as in quick
having or showing quickness of mind
I don't know how to operate this machine, but I'm a fast learner
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Recent Examples of fast
Jacob Jones, JSTOR Daily, 13 Aug. 2025
What To Know Archaeologist Mordechai Ehrlich found the clay seal while examining material recovered by the Temple Mount Sifting Project, and project researchers rapidly analyzed and publicly announced the artifact shortly before the Jewish fast of Tisha B'Av.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
And now, fast forward to today, these programs kept growing.
—Laura Isensee, Scientific American, 25 Sep. 2025
Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Instead of relying on smelting or harsh acids, Endolith’s microbes attach to the ore and pull out the copper faster.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Oct. 2025
Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
These are smart, America First policies that would deliver fast results.
—Kimberly Glas, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
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Adverb
Meanwhile, Muslims have long eaten its fruits to break the daily fast of Ramadan.
—Jacob Jones, JSTOR Daily, 13 Aug. 2025
What To Know Archaeologist Mordechai Ehrlich found the clay seal while examining material recovered by the Temple Mount Sifting Project, and project researchers rapidly analyzed and publicly announced the artifact shortly before the Jewish fast of Tisha B'Av.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The present is always coming at us so hard and fast that the unexamined past fades more from consciousness in the echo chamber of the now.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
And now, fast forward to today, these programs kept growing.
—Laura Isensee, Scientific American, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
Shades of rose gold had not yet hit the hills above the Chavez Ravine, and Aaron Nola had already thrown two pitches faster than anything that had left his hand since July 2024.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Instead of relying on smelting or harsh acids, Endolith’s microbes attach to the ore and pull out the copper faster.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
While some savings are available to those without a Prime account, the best of these great deals and most significant discounts (as well as the fastest shipping times) are usually reserved for Prime members.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
These are smart, America First policies that would deliver fast results.
—Kimberly Glas, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fast
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The devout Mormon quickly developed a penchant for partying like many a college student before her.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Shuttle service is available but fills up quickly.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
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Drama aside, Evans said that everyone became quite close as a result of living in the student-like quarters, sharing many cafeteria meals, and being vulnerable in a rather stressful experience, together.—
Shindy Chen,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Oct. 2025
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Resale values on premium EVs are notoriously bad, and with the possible exception of the Rolls-Royce Spectre, nobody has quite cracked the nut on how to build one that could conceivably be considered an heirloom.—
Tim Stevens,
Robb Report,
9 Oct. 2025
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An end to the fighting is expected to lead to rapid increases in the supply of food and other basic needs.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
9 Oct. 2025
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Over and over, the department has used the threat of pulling federal funding to force compliance with new directives and rapid shifts in policy.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
8 Oct. 2025
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The deputy’s body camera footage shows the loyal dog leading her straight to the spot where his owner’s mother had fallen.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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Beneath Nkrumah’s elaborate rhetoric, Mazrui argued, lay a simple drive to consolidate control through a one-party state that would inevitably empower only his most loyal—and least thoughtful—allies.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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That confusion is further reflected by the manic hyper-subjectivity of Bronstein’s filmmaking, which boxes Linda into a close-up so tight that everything around her — especially her unnamed daughter, who almost never appears on screen — might as well be a disembodied echo of her own anxiety.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
10 Oct. 2025
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Like Lawrence, Sam Darnold isn’t squeamish about passing into tight windows or risking an INT blemish.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Unboxed, these black silicone bands look unassuming, but their simplicity is deceptive.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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The shuttering of the agency that enforces laws against anticompetitive and deceptive business behavior is one small part of the national gridlock that began on Wednesday and could result in the furlough of 750,000 federal workers and delay air travel.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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The lone crack in Yesavage’s sturdy exterior came in the first inning.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Earlier this month, Slick Rick invited an intimate audience to the historic Westlake Studios in Los Angeles to screen the short film.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Not nearly as greasy as a true balm, but richer than your typical face cream, this drugstore darling instantly soothes dry, chapped skin with the help of emollient shea butter, moisturizing vitamin B5, and calming madecassoside (a derivative of our fave, Centella asiastica, or cica for short).—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Fast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fast. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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