as in speed
a high rate of movement or performance
his agility and overall quickness made him the football coach's top choice for receiver
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Recent Examples of quickness
The idea was to put more perimeter quickness on the floor to switch screens and guard Miami’s 3-point attempts.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 June 2026
Consumers are tired of garments that fall apart or fail to meet their expectations, and Artistic Milliners is collaborating to deliver quality in concert with quickness.
—Sj Studio, Footwear News, 12 June 2026
Add quickness, neutralize danger.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 8 June 2026
Jackson placed an emphasis on mastering the playbook, getting stronger and improving his lateral quickness this offseason.
—Mike Kaye
may 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2026
Chris Richards, from Alabama, is an uncompromising defender whose Afro towers above the back line and whose lankiness masks a quickness that covers gaps in the American half.
—Leander Schaerlaeckens, New Yorker, 22 May 2026
Flemings has speed, short-area quickness, and explosive bounce.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026
The quickness in his moves is influenced by his experience running multiple sprint events in high school track and field.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
McCulley has adequate foot quickness and athleticism.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 June 2026
Consumers are tired of garments that fall apart or fail to meet their expectations, and Artistic Milliners is collaborating to deliver quality in concert with quickness.
—Sj Studio, Footwear News, 12 June 2026
Add quickness, neutralize danger.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 8 June 2026
Jackson placed an emphasis on mastering the playbook, getting stronger and improving his lateral quickness this offseason.
—Mike Kaye
may 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2026
Chris Richards, from Alabama, is an uncompromising defender whose Afro towers above the back line and whose lankiness masks a quickness that covers gaps in the American half.
—Leander Schaerlaeckens, New Yorker, 22 May 2026
Flemings has speed, short-area quickness, and explosive bounce.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026
The quickness in his moves is influenced by his experience running multiple sprint events in high school track and field.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
McCulley has adequate foot quickness and athleticism.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quickness
Noun
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His nagging hamstring strain prevents him pretty much only from running full speed, but that was enough to land him on the 10-day IL.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 June 2026
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Authorities said a trooper was patrolling northbound when a Honda Civic passed the patrol vehicle at speeds exceeding 90 mph.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Cabrera’s velocity cratered in the fifth, especially on his changeup, which lost 3 mph from the first inning.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
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Lane is throwing his fastball in the low 90s, with upside to add velocity as the summer goes along, with a put-away slider.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2026
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“Quickness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quickness. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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