up-tempo
adjective
up-tem·po
ˈəp-ˌtem-(ˌ)pō 
: having a fast-moving tempo
up-tempo music
an aggressive up-tempo style of basketball
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Their styles can be at odds — DeRozan slow and methodical, LaVine relentlessly up-tempo.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
The scoreboard at that point read 3-1, and the Canucks didn’t look back on their way to a commanding, shockingly up-tempo 6-2 victory over the NHL’s best team.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
The team has a trio of star freshmen and opens with a de facto home game in Raleigh, N.C.
No. 2 Alabama — The Crimson Tide’s up-tempo style can catch a lot of opponents flat-footed.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2025
But most runners will appreciate Hyperion GTS 2 as a light, springy, non-plated, up-tempo trainer and racer that doesn’t beat your feet up and gently supports as necessary in the later miles.
—Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 12 Mar. 2025
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
The scoreboard at that point read 3-1, and the Canucks didn’t look back on their way to a commanding, shockingly up-tempo 6-2 victory over the NHL’s best team.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
The team has a trio of star freshmen and opens with a de facto home game in Raleigh, N.C.
No. 2 Alabama — The Crimson Tide’s up-tempo style can catch a lot of opponents flat-footed.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2025
But most runners will appreciate Hyperion GTS 2 as a light, springy, non-plated, up-tempo trainer and racer that doesn’t beat your feet up and gently supports as necessary in the later miles.
—Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for up-tempo
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“Up-tempo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up-tempo. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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