as in quickly
with great speed
the hungry men dived into the food and, presto, it was gone
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presto
Adverb
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The game’s objective is to group words or objects into four groups of four based on commonalities within each group as quickly as possible.—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026 -
Before dismissing this activity or just trying to get through it, recognize your tendency to view nearly everything as a situation from which to extricate yourself as quickly and painlessly as possible.—
Charles Yu,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The run was more than eight seconds quicker than the ZR1X, and over 11 seconds faster than GTD’s own last record attempt.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Apr. 2026
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That means that the longer a role sits open, the more companies risk losing their first-choice hire to a quick-moving competitor.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Witherspoon's concerns align with a recent UN study, and the Hollywood star is encouraging her followers to actively learn about AI so they aren't left behind in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Most observers believe no Democrat will win a majority in the rapidly approaching May 19 primary, prolonging the party's uncertainty.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The risk is moving too fast on a feeling without a plan.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2026
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That’s especially true during fast-changing storm systems like those that produced tornadoes in northeast Kansas last week.—
Matthew Kelly
April 22,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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McMahon has again been moving swiftly and assuredly.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Congress should move swiftly to pass this legislation and send it to the President’s desk.—
Josh Kallmer,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The counter in the market’s far right corner, dubbed Club 104, is reserved for emerging talents, changing every few weeks (sometimes sooner).—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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Cost concerns are expected to surface during midterms this fall, and an analysis by the nonprofit PowerLines found residents are not likely to get a break any time soon because new gas and electricity rate hike requests could affect more than 80 million Americans.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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This canvas bucket hat affords you the choice of two sizes and four colors — hot pink, red, olive green, and beige.—
Claire West,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
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Starting pitcher Blake Killinger was able to contain hot-hitting Norco (15-2), giving up five hits and one run in 5⅓ innings.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Presto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presto. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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