as in rapid
moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed
he made a lightning dash for the goal
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lightning
Adjective
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Sure, Premier League clubs were generally profitable at that time — rapid growth in TV rights deals had not yet been caught up, and then trampled over, by the unremitting surge in player wages — but only Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool booked a bigger surplus over those six years than United.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
The Athletic,
18 Mar. 2025 -
Mint must be properly managed to control its rapid spread.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Swedish forward was given a quick audition during the Sens’ blowout loss to the Avalanche earlier this week.—
Julian McKenzie,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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One experienced executive who has been quick to see the potential in AI is Andrew Rashbass, former chief executive of The Economist Group, Reuters and Euromoney Institutional Investor.—
Roger Trapp,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Archway Homes can pay cash and close in as fast as three days.—
Archway Homes,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2025
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Players can get off to a fast start by activating either offer.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Because of this, the BF tends to prefer a setting around ISO 400 and very brisk shutter speeds in bright conditions.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
14 Mar. 2025
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At a Brisk Walking Pace (4 mph) At a brisk walking pace of 4 miles per hour, 10,000 steps (5 miles) would take about 75 minutes, or 1.25 hours.—
Emily Brown, MPH,
Verywell Health,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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As his health faded in the last year of his life, Neruda rushed to finish his story, which gives the last chapters of his book a galloping, fragmented quality.—
Tunku Varadarajan,
WSJ,
25 June 2021
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The artist was in Times Square last week to offer his latest corrective, unveiling a massive bronze statue of a young African American man in urban streetwear sitting astride a galloping horse.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
7 Oct. 2019
Adjective
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Knowledge of actual prices will empower employers and unions to design affordable health plans with billing and payment integrity and will allow swift remedy and recourse for overcharges.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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Leonie Brown, Lead Product Scientist at Qualtrics, advises using AI to reduce employee workload—think faster answers or better responses—while offering swift human escalation when needed.—
Blake Morgan,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Lightning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lightning. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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