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Recent Examples of warp speed
Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 July 2025
This isn’t the first time Davidson has moved at warp speed in a relationship.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 16 July 2025
Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
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Noun
With Season 3 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds engaging in warp speed, fans at Comic-Con were treated to a sneak peek at Season 4.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 July 2025
This isn’t the first time Davidson has moved at warp speed in a relationship.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 16 July 2025
Adjective
But an equally vital industry for our economic and national security interests is telecommunications — which is also going through warp-speed technology changes.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warp speed
Noun
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Quinn said a whole shift started happening at the company right before COVID-19, and the last five years have seen an acceleration of that strategy.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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Even so, the pace to sell-out appears to be continuing a significant acceleration.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Unrivaled also saw rapid growth across digital platforms during its first season.—
Roberta F. Rodrigues,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Instead of rapid expansion, Johnson focuses on sustainable growth.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The velocity and pace were incredible.—
James Wallace,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Depth and velocity of the water are not always obvious; the ground or road may suddenly wash away and hidden dangers may exist; do not attempt to evacuate through floodwaters.—
Staff reports,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The seven-time champion finished fifth in qualifying, one spot off the speedy Charles Leclerc.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Sep. 2025
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For the 2026 version, Mel Jarnson will be playing the speedy soldier.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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And the Canon Color imageClass MF753Cdw printer cuts through busy days with fast speeds, customizable controls, and easy Wi-Fi setup, now $168 off for a powerhouse office upgrade.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The swift guilty verdict for Arne Cheyenne Johnson, whose girlfriend had recently been mauled by his victim, speaks to the court and the public’s reaction to that wild legal strategy.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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Israel’s strike on a Hamas compound in Doha this week drew swift condemnation from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Europe, and even the US, which said the bombing violated Qatar’s sovereignty.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This rapidity of implementation means that attorneys cannot wait to see how things might develop but must start preparing, or at least learning about it, now.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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The rapidity and the terseness of the onscreen action leaps from scene to scene, from event to event, from one salient point to the next, with nothing incidental in between, nothing revealing anything besides what directly elucidates the story as Polanski chooses to tell it.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Other snags are purely visual, notably the capper to the scene where King must toss the bag of ransom millions at a specific time and place, from a speeding elevated train.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Warp speed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warp%20speed. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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