as in rapid
moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed
the Roman god Mercury was the fleet-footed messenger of the gods
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Recent Examples of fleet-footed
Tielemans is not the most fleet-footed, but neither can he be allowed much of a head-start.
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
As with any Morris documentary, Chaos is clear-eyed and fleet-footed, balancing multiple perspectives and challenging its subjects.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2025
And there are simply too many characters and too many cities and too many quests and too many fights to keep the show balanced and fleet-footed.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2023
In the face of uncertainty over China’s future, U.S. policymakers must remain flexible and fleet-footed.
—Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2014
Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
As with any Morris documentary, Chaos is clear-eyed and fleet-footed, balancing multiple perspectives and challenging its subjects.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2025
And there are simply too many characters and too many cities and too many quests and too many fights to keep the show balanced and fleet-footed.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2023
In the face of uncertainty over China’s future, U.S. policymakers must remain flexible and fleet-footed.
—Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2014
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fleet-footed
Adjective
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Season One concludes with the Texas Tech geology graduate abandoning a well crew after tragedy strikes, only to achieve rapid success in his personal and work endeavors.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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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As Beck spoke on the crowded field afterward, Cristobal swept past and stopped for quick bear hug.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Most people drive up a Forest Service Road for quicker access, putting them at the beginning of a two-mile out-and-back trail with roughly 2,500 feet of elevation gain.—
Outside,
Outside,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Development remains a hot-button issue in Florida, where many residents feel that growth is happening too fast and intensely — especially in previously natural or agricultural areas.—
Ryan Ballogg,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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The installation of at least 77 400-kW DC fast chargers are planned at Walmart stores in 19 states, according to the retail giant’s website.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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By Sunday, he was gone, a mercifully swift ending to painfully slow decline.—
Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
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Condemnation by Russian diplomats of the US raid to capture Maduro, of course, was swift and unequivocal.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The mention of plea negotiations came when Judge Ramon Reyes, who is overseeing the poker case, asked Jones about consenting to stopping the 70-day speedy trial clock — a common occurrence in complex prosecutions.—
John Annese,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Considering these outcomes, what seems like a speedy remedy can actually create conditions for longer-term problems—both in relation to the environment and the home itself.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Fleet-footed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fleet-footed. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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