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
With the swiftness with which Shohei Ohtani was cleared during the investigation surrounding him, there may be concern as to whether Ortiz or Clase will suit up for a major league team again.
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Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Hales Corners Village President Dan Besson said at the press conference that flooding was severe in the area, with roads washed away due to the swiftness of the water.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Lee, working with a script by Alan Fox, spins out the multiple threads of action with startling swiftness and characteristically rapid-fire, confrontational dialogue.
—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
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Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Hales Corners Village President Dan Besson said at the press conference that flooding was severe in the area, with roads washed away due to the swiftness of the water.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Lee, working with a script by Alan Fox, spins out the multiple threads of action with startling swiftness and characteristically rapid-fire, confrontational dialogue.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swiftness
Noun
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Japan is world-renowned for its bullet trains, which transport passengers at speeds of up to 200 miles per hour.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Nov. 2025
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Clicking the button will activate cruise control, then click the SET+ to lock your car at your preferred speed.—
Keenan Thompson,
Freep.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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His velocity was up a bit in the second half, and his strikeout rate also jumped from 31% to 39%, so there's a case to be made that bad luck amplifies a slight regression from arguably the best reliever in the game to merely one of the best 10 to 15 in the league.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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In the modern landscape of personalized diagnostics, drug research, development, and manufacturing, data integrity and velocity of the product-to-market are everything.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Swiftness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swiftness. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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