as in speed
a high rate of movement or performance
with amazing swiftness, the airline agent got our ticket changed, and we boarded the plane just as it was about to leave
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Recent Examples of swiftness
The court took the unusual step of issuing its ruling without waiting for Alito to share his dissent — another detail demonstrating the swiftness of the court’s actions after it was asked to intervene.
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Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2025
MacKinnon’s swiftness on the ice has led to an accelerated pace through the record books.
—Pat Graham, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2025
The swiftness with which the market changed their stripes caught us unawares and big gains weren’t taken.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2025
The swiftness with which Singh manages to portray all the sides of poet Kalash is commendable and the actor is being praised widely for his performance.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2025
MacKinnon’s swiftness on the ice has led to an accelerated pace through the record books.
—Pat Graham, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2025
The swiftness with which the market changed their stripes caught us unawares and big gains weren’t taken.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2025
The swiftness with which Singh manages to portray all the sides of poet Kalash is commendable and the actor is being praised widely for his performance.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for swiftness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swiftness
Noun
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Some schools are innovating at speed, but whether the majority are ready to do that remains to be seen.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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But Edwards also thinks that the record’s longevity boils down to his unique combination of speed and lightness down the runway, reminiscent of a stone skipping gracefully across a pond.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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Sasaki spent his first months in a Dodgers uniform prioritizing his fastball velocity, which had dropped from 2023 to 2024 and became the focal point of his conversations with interested clubs this winter.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Aug. 2025
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Although his fastball velocity ticked up marginally in his last start before the trade, the pitch sat at a season-low 90.8 mph Monday.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Swiftness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swiftness. Accessed 15 Aug. 2025.
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