as in speed
a high rate of movement or performance
the velocity of light is about 186,000 miles per second
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Recent Examples of velocity
The hip injury Tagovailoa sustained at Alabama, before getting drafted, extracted some velocity off his passes.
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Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
The pace and velocity of the progress is unheard of.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Something many people forget is that light recoil is as great an asset for a cartridge to have as high velocity, heavy bullets, and staggering amounts of muzzle energy.
—Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2025
What has zero moving parts, yet can blast an aerial vehicle to velocities beyond Mach 5?
—New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2025
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Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
The pace and velocity of the progress is unheard of.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Something many people forget is that light recoil is as great an asset for a cartridge to have as high velocity, heavy bullets, and staggering amounts of muzzle energy.
—Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2025
What has zero moving parts, yet can blast an aerial vehicle to velocities beyond Mach 5?
—New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for velocity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for velocity
Noun
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Many have expressed concerns about the ability of America's power grid to keep up with the challenge of charging more electric vehicles and higher charging speeds on a regular basis.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Wind speeds on Mars are high enough to blow fleets of large spherical rovers that resemble tumbleweed across the Red Planet's surface, according to new wind-tunnel tests of small prototypes conducted by an international consortium of young scientists.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The unemployment rate for Gen Z is more than double the national rate, which means freelance work may be a necessity as much as a choice.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
6 Oct. 2025
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That matched Denver’s success rate on its first eight third-down attempts of the game.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Velocity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/velocity. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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