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as in swift
having or showing the ability to respond without delay or hesitation
she's a quick wit, always ready with a pun or joke when the moment calls for one
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as in fast
having or showing quickness of mind
a quick lad, he immediately caught on to how the machinery operated
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3
as in rapid
moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed
a quick run through the car wash, and your vehicle will look as good as new
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as in breathing
having or showing life
after the battle, there was a hurried accounting of the quick and the dead
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as in keen
able to sense slight impressions or differences
parlayed her quick eye for beauty into ownership of a top modeling agency
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as in gone
archaic
containing unborn young within the body
a woman quick with child
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as in quickly
with great speed
watch out, as the cars pass by here pretty quick
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as in heart
the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions
that nasty comment cut me to the quick
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Recent Examples of quick
Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 21 July 2025
North Redondo offers entry-level single-family homes, townhomes, newer construction, and quick access to freeways, with a strong sense of neighborhood.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2025
Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 3 July 2025
So being able to channel that going forward, he’s got some of that Cam Spencer crazy competitiveness, he’s got to learn to channel it like Cam, go from cursing and slamming the ball to getting back on task quicker.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2025
Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2022
Down by 7 with 4:30 to go in the third quarter, Brady delivered a quick out to Edelman, who then connected with Danny Amendola for the 51-yard touchdown pass.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Dec. 2021
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Adjective
The latest of the spacecraft, known as sounding rockets, most recently made a successful quick trip to space to study one of the most complex regions of the sun's atmosphere following a New Mexico launch.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 21 July 2025
North Redondo offers entry-level single-family homes, townhomes, newer construction, and quick access to freeways, with a strong sense of neighborhood.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2025
Adverb
Somehow, he’s been better quicker than anyone could have imagined.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 3 July 2025
So being able to channel that going forward, he’s got some of that Cam Spencer crazy competitiveness, he’s got to learn to channel it like Cam, go from cursing and slamming the ball to getting back on task quicker.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2025
Noun
But a turnaround that quick will cost you: the service is $400 for GenVisa and $799 for FastPort, and that’s not including any government fees.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2022
Down by 7 with 4:30 to go in the third quarter, Brady delivered a quick out to Edelman, who then connected with Danny Amendola for the 51-yard touchdown pass.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Dec. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quick
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The swift decline of Vidalia Mills in Louisiana—if it can even be said to have truly taken off—is a telling example.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
22 July 2025
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If the governor opens the door to these projects, the blowback will be swift, vocal, and impossible to ignore.—
Laura Shindell,
New York Daily News,
20 July 2025
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The Perseids is a strong, fast meteor shower featuring about 50 to 100 meteors per hour, per NASA.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
21 July 2025
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Kathy Bledsoe, 44, was working as manager at a Belleville outpost of the fast food chain on July 16, and at one point in the afternoon instructed a juvenile female to take out the trash, according to the Belleville Police Department.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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Sustain small farms amid global competition • Promote transparency and ethics in coffee sourcing In a world increasingly dominated by industrial scale and rapid production, Kona coffee companies should work to remain a symbol of craftsmanship, care and community.—
Jean Orlowski,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Trained in marksmanship, rapid deployment, ambushes, surveillance, and psychological operations, Los Zetas used overt military force to consolidate control over most of the Texas border and the Gulf Coast port of Veracruz.—
Seth Harp,
Rolling Stone,
28 July 2025
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Joe, who has asthma, strongly opposes the implementation of mask mandates that Mayor Ted Garcia (Pedro Pascal) is keen to enforce.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
23 July 2025
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That’s another substantive topic worthy of keen chatter.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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So many firsts, gone, charred to ash, just remnants of an area that once represented Black prosperity and joy.—
Maya Richard-Craven,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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The original pioneers were mostly busy making non-hyperpop or gone: SOPHIE tragically died in 2021; 100 gecs spent years toiling to make their zany stadium-rock second album.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
3 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Our son’s bed started just burning in the shape of a heart.—
Katie Mannion,
People.com,
28 July 2025
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Adam always finds a way to keep Cam's memory alive which warms our heart.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
28 July 2025
Adjective
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Being a trailblazer means being willing to explore this tool’s full potential, experiment boldly and rethink what’s possible.—
Anise Madh,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Marino knew all about those other things, and was willing to spill the information.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
22 July 2025
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That includes clever storage and organizers, which are currently up to 70 percent off this month.—
Rylee Johnston,
People.com,
27 July 2025
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In a clever stroke, Chauhan made the vindaloo with ground lamb, rather than the usual hunks, to nod to the more traditional chili topping.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
26 July 2025
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“Quick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quick. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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