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
Using Diego Garcia would enable the long-range B-2s to strike Yemen or Iran with relative swiftness and ease.
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Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
This indicates the swiftness of the tempo of Communist victories and American defeats in the cold war.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 24 Mar. 2025
But the swiftness with which proposals have jumped from prominent conservative figures online to Mr. Musk’s team and the various departments has suggested a more or less direct pipeline through which outside activists can lobby for nearly instant changes, all through a handful of keystrokes.
—Zach Montague, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
The hound leaped in with lightning swiftness to snap within inches of the soft belly of the bear at bay.
—Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025
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Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
This indicates the swiftness of the tempo of Communist victories and American defeats in the cold war.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 24 Mar. 2025
But the swiftness with which proposals have jumped from prominent conservative figures online to Mr. Musk’s team and the various departments has suggested a more or less direct pipeline through which outside activists can lobby for nearly instant changes, all through a handful of keystrokes.
—Zach Montague, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
The hound leaped in with lightning swiftness to snap within inches of the soft belly of the bear at bay.
—Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for swiftness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swiftness
Noun
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While Golden is just 5-foot-11, 191 pounds, speed certainly kills.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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These meteors are specifically known for their speed, and Eta Aquariid meteors can travel about 40.7 miles (65.4 kilometers) per second into Earth's atmosphere, leaving trails behind them which observers can view for several seconds to minutes.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
3 May 2025
Noun
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The Dodgers deal did not include the option to refuse a minor-league assignment; the 26-year-old was sent down to the minors shortly before Opening Day as the Dodgers took him through a complete swing overhaul to adjust to the advanced velocities stateside.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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None of Arizona’s three hits against Stanek on Wednesday had an exit velocity above 85.3 mph.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2025
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“Swiftness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swiftness. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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