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
Lee, working with a script by Alan Fox, spins out the multiple threads of action with startling swiftness and characteristically rapid-fire, confrontational dialogue.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2025
The swiftness and effectiveness of that move spoke volumes — not only about Pakistan’s renewed relevance, but about Washington’s willingness to reengage more directly in South Asia.
—Jack Rosen, New York Daily News, 21 July 2025
But the swiftness of the network’s decision suggests that he wasn’t given much time to suggest cost savings or other alternatives.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
The experience gets even better with a group of friends, and reaches its pinnacle in the Florida Keys, where personal watercraft, thanks to their swiftness, agility, and minimal draft, are ideal vessels to explore the pristine, and often shallow waters.
—Jeremy Korzeniewski, Robb Report, 12 July 2025
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2025
The swiftness and effectiveness of that move spoke volumes — not only about Pakistan’s renewed relevance, but about Washington’s willingness to reengage more directly in South Asia.
—Jack Rosen, New York Daily News, 21 July 2025
But the swiftness of the network’s decision suggests that he wasn’t given much time to suggest cost savings or other alternatives.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
The experience gets even better with a group of friends, and reaches its pinnacle in the Florida Keys, where personal watercraft, thanks to their swiftness, agility, and minimal draft, are ideal vessels to explore the pristine, and often shallow waters.
—Jeremy Korzeniewski, Robb Report, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swiftness
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In the early days of college sports’ name, image and likeness era, some of the most prominent Penn State supporters — business leaders, wealthy donors, famous former members of the football program — were working to bring the Nittany Lions up to speed with the competition.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Moreover, winds from the southeast at 6 km/h may challenge players’ speed control on approach shots and putts.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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By carefully adjusting the conditions of its trap and then releasing it briefly, the researchers could measure its velocity distribution.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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These delays go unnoticed until velocity drops.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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