warp speed 1 of 2

noun

Definition of warp speednext
as in acceleration

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adjective

as in rapid

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Recent Examples of warp speed
Noun
But Kramer was outside the government, with friends dying, blisteringly aware of the ways in which the official instinct toward bureaucracy was dragging out a scientific process that needed to be moving at, to quote a more modern enterprise, warp speed. — Talya Zax, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026 In a city where traffic rarely eases and culture shifts at warp speed, Atiyya NaDirah has emerged as one of Atlanta's most recognizable and unfiltered digital storytellers. — Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
The company was known for regularly producing faster and more powerful chips to keep pace with the warp-speed changes and demands of technology. — Chris Anderson, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 The guy who chased down Crinon is also the guy who opened the scoring with some net-front clean-up work, and the guy who started a warp-speed rush by Celebrini and McDavid, resulting in a goal by the latter. — Sean Gentille, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for warp speed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warp speed
  1. acceleration
  2. rapid
  3. velocity
  4. speedy
  5. speed
  6. swift
  7. rapidity
  8. speeding
Noun
  • The export acceleration comes amid slowing economic growth throughout the country.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 July 2026
  • The central bank did not directly attribute the increase to the earthquakes, but the acceleration coincided with the June 24 disaster, which disrupted transportation, commerce and public services across northern Venezuela.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Definition of acceleration
Adjective
  • Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.
    — CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • In the hours, sometimes days, leading up to a collapse, the sensors could clearly detect a rapid increase in the ground tilting motion.
    — Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of rapid
Noun
  • Spacecraft’s crash velocity may reach upto hundreds of meters per second.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
  • Diamond offers exceptional rigidity, high sound velocity and strong internal damping.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of velocity
Adjective
  • The new code also advocates for speedy restitution in accordance with applicable laws, and disclosures of potential conflicts of interest.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 13 July 2026
  • As Trump confronts Iran war tensions at the NATO summit in Turkey, he is also set to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who is expected to press for more sanctions on Russia and speedier access to American defense systems.
    — Jamie Gray, NBC news, 9 July 2026
Definition of speedy
Noun
  • One of the best players in California and the nation, Cathedral Catholic’s Honor Fa’alave-Johnson, a USC commit, got to show off his speed.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • It’s made with special cushioning that adapts to your stride, weight, and speed, absorbing impact to allow your feet to go longer before they get fatigued.
    — Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2026
Definition of speed
Adjective
  • The decision triggered swift backlash from Democratic lawmakers and created an existential—and potentially financial—crisis for the organization.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 9 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, the European Commission was swift in its defense of Spain—and the trade deal that was painstakingly finalized on June 25.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 8 July 2026
Definition of swift
Noun
  • My line supply decreases with distressing rapidity.
    — Ralph Tuttle, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026
  • Matthew Arnold, in the 19th century, famously said the qualities of Homer are the plainness, the rapidity, and the nobility.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 June 2026
Definition of rapidity
Adjective
  • The Texas Department of Transportation’s anti-speeding campaign that begins Saturday, July 18, features the story of a Fort Worth teen who was killed in a 2022 crash.
    — Mary Ella Hastings Updated July 16, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
  • The passengers had to self-eject from the speeding cab.
    — ANDREA SACHS THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 28 June 2026
Definition of speeding

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