How to Use up-tempo in a Sentence
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That was at the start of an up-tempo padded practice at Halas Hall.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2023
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But so far, Denver is doing just fine with the up-tempo game.
—Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 7 May 2023
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Kev is going to fit what Coach Longo likes to do with his spread game, up-tempo game.
—Mark Stewart, Journal Sentinel, 8 June 2023
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By then, their feel-good up-tempo electronic rap was out of vogue.
—Liz Sanchez, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
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By now John and Princess Di were dancing to an up-tempo number and rocking out.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
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Meanwhile, West Salem has kept a constant up-tempo pace to get free looks of their own, and most of those are going down.
—Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2023
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Add the threat of outside backs Crystal Dunn and Emily Fox and the up-tempo offense would produce goals.
—Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Aug. 2023
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The plodding pace of previous years is set to be replaced by a much more up-tempo approach.
—Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 3 July 2023
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Southwest brought music to the jet bridge because the team’s research found people move faster to up-tempo music.
—Dawn Gilbertson, WSJ, 1 Mar. 2023
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Part one of the finale aired Monday night, where the season's Top 5 performed a ballad and up-tempo song for the coaches and viewers were able to cast their votes.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 24 May 2023
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The Volunteers’ spread motion, up-tempo attack put up 385 passing yards against the Tide.
—Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 14 Sep. 2023
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There’s a change of scheme, from a pro-style system under Bryan Harsin to a more wide-open, up-tempo philosophy under the current staff.
—Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 29 Mar. 2023
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The offense worked perfectly against Arizona and Missouri, as the Tigers forced both up-tempo teams to play in the half-court and then obliterated them on the glass and perimeter.
—Tanner McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2023
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First-year head coach Troy Taylor has installed the up-tempo, spread system that helped carry Sacramento State to a 30-8 record in four seasons.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2023
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Cooper’s system was faster and more up-tempo during training camp, and senior quarterback Derek Robertson looks set to earn the starting job for the fall.
—Joe Eachus, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Aug. 2023
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Baltimore also figures to have a more up-tempo and creative scheme under Monken.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2023
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On long summer evenings, Torrez still loves sitting in the plaza as neighbors play dominoes and listen to up-tempo Latin music until night falls.
—Robert Weisman, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Mar. 2023
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The engineer queued up an up-tempo track with synthy flourishes and staccato lyrics on the demo.
—Danielle Amir Jackson Malike Sidibe, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2023
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His versatility fits well with Alabama’s up-tempo style as the big man made 30.7% of his 3-point shots in his three seasons at North Dakota State.
—Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 28 June 2023
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Kelly is one of the godfathers of the up-tempo, spread offense that dominated college football in the early 2010s.
—Ralph D. Russo, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2024
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Both performances were up-tempo, high energy, and proved why Gumball and Goldfish deserved to be there.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 23 May 2024
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So far, the Ravens’ new up-tempo, supposedly more explosive offense has been limited when it’s come to big plays.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 29 July 2023
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But the richness of musical theater degrades if bubble gum up-tempo becomes the default beat.
—Peter Marks, Washington Post, 5 June 2023
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In his first full practice at the helm of the Arizona State football program, Dillingham set the tone quickly with an up-tempo and spirited environment.
—Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 14 Mar. 2023
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In addition to more spread formations and an up-tempo pace, the Ravens have emphasized getting the ball out of Jackson’s hands quicker and into those of the playmakers around him.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2024
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Mitty turned the game into a halfcourt affair, and usually up-tempo Riordan was more than happy to oblige on a night when space was earned and every shot was contested.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2024
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Based on the 1990 rom-com that launched Julia Roberts’ career, this up-tempo musical tells the love story of a cynical businessman and the free-spirited escort who rescues him right back.
—Joey Morona, cleveland, 17 Sep. 2023
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An up-and-down regular season has become the proverbial Cinderella story for the up-tempo Redhawks, who are going dancing.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2023
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The amateur level, known for being more physical and up-tempo than high school, helps players rack up experience.
—Ethan Fuller, BostonGlobe.com, 12 June 2023
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Knight ran an up-tempo system with the 6-foot-3 Henderson bouncing between every guard and forward position.
—Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2024
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