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Recent Examples of breakneck But what the Warriors do is play at a breakneck pace. Michael Arinze, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2023 The suspenseful ‘Missing’ plows through nearly two hours of shocking plot twists at a breakneck pace. Mark Olsenstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2023 However, their days of breakneck growth and extraordinary profitability are over, now a part of history along with China’s whole go-go consumer tech era. Zennon Kapron, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2022 Welcome to the breakneck bilingual wordplay of L.A.-based rapper Snow Tha Product. Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2022 See All Example Sentences for breakneck
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breakneck
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Advances in training algorithms help reduce development costs and accelerate training processes, enabling faster iteration and innovation.
    Vaibhav Dani, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
  • But in previous Studio generations, the Ultra has always been as fast or faster than the Max, and that's not true here.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • In his final words his team before tip-off, Skerry stressed filling the gaps on defense, turning defensive rebounds into quick transition offense, and running a first offensive play featuring sophomore guard and CAA Player of the Year Tyler Tejada.
    Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2025
  • And for quick touch-ups on dry hair, there’s a setting that goes up to 320°F.
    Siena Gagliano, Allure, 11 Mar. 2025

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“Breakneck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breakneck. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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