tempo

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Recent Examples of tempo The scent of rough-cut vegetables, meat, and broth set at a gentle, slow-tempo bubble, is alluring as well as a lesson in patience. Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 27 Oct. 2025 Madrid will look to set the tempo early and feed off the home crowd's energy. Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025 Both countries are exploiting AI, robotics and unmanned systems at a high tempo. Tim Lister, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025 Where to Stay While Umbria isn’t massive, dividing your trip into at least two home bases is highly recommended to appreciate the region’s slower tempo. John Skelton, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tempo
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tempo
Noun
  • Near those boundaries, microscopic changes in pace or line flip the result, explaining why near-identical putts can alternate between agony and ecstasy.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The survey also found that members of the C-suite may still be struggling to keep up with the rapid pace of change as AI technologies advance.
    John Kell, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • That rate was almost double for young teens aged 13 to 15.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Communities, schools, and workforces are all shrinking at an alarming rate.
    Sarah McCammon, NPR, 2 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • As winds move between the Moquith and Moccasin mountains, the velocity increases and carries the sand grains from the sandstone.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Pitch velocities have sped up by nearly 6% percent since 2002, one analysis found.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But a computer sensor wasn’t needed to confirm his terrifying speed.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Even at full sprint, the characters are moving at a relatively normal speed, with levels designed to be smaller, yet dense, to reduce the amount of backtracking and desperate ping-ponging all over the map.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The most gifted runners not only go faster and with a smoother gait.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The research team also revealed that the robots can change their shape and gait to adapt to different terrains or to perform a variety of functions, such as gripping and lifting objects.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Oct. 2025

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“Tempo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tempo. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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