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ultrarapid

adjective

Definition of ultrarapidnext
as in ultrafast

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  1. ultrafast
  2. high-speed
  3. rush
  4. vigorous
Adjective
  • To prevent direct exploitation, the random numbers tick away in the background like an ultrafast clock, changing their value approximately 60 times per second.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The 27-inch Odyssey G3 keeps your study desk and gaming setup running smoothly with an ultrafast 180-hertz refresh rate and 1ms response time.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of ultrafast
Adjective
  • New York lawmakers announced a new bill Wednesday that would ban the sale of high-speed e-bikes.
    — Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • As promulgated last month, ballots must use envelopes with an election-mail logo that can to be scanned using high-speed processing equipment and contain a barcode unique to each voter.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of high-speed
Adjective
  • Filmmakers still build production timelines around submission deadlines, rush unfinished cuts, hold back material that could build an audience — all to be among thousands of submissions competing for a handful of slots that may or may not generate a meaningful outcome.
    — Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 8 May 2026
  • The Patriots rank seventh in offensive EPA and sixth defensively, while accounting for their most obvious flaws (30th in rush EPA).
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 29 Nov. 2025
Definition of rush
Adjective
  • The film is at its most vigorous here, when its possibilities lie ahead.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 Sep. 2026
  • Water Sprouts These vigorous upright shoots often develop in response to stress or over-pruning.
    — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 12 Sep. 2026
Definition of vigorous
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“Ultrarapid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultrarapid. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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