gadarene

adjective

ˈga-də-ˌrēn How to pronounce gadarene (audio)
Definition of gadarenenext
as in hurried
acting or done with excessive or careless speed what began as the defection of a handful of employees soon became a gadarene exodus that threatened to leave the advertising agency understaffed

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  1. hurried
  2. flying
  3. headlong
  4. rash
  5. impulsive
  6. cursory
  7. sudden
  8. precipitate
Adjective
  • Just handshakes, quiet embraces and a hurried effort by the military to get everybody home in time for Christmas.
    David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Mings’ handball turned out to be decisive and Emery, speaking in a hurried post-match press conference, partially blamed his team’s loss on the incident.
    Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of hurried
Adjective
  • Social media users have suggested the small flying objects were Skittles candy.
    Janelle Ash, Fox News, 1 Dec. 2024
  • Some of these mysterious flying objects are suspected to be drones.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of flying
Adjective
  • The first two years post-takeover featured a headlong dash away from irrelevance and into the Champions League, powered by fierce momentum, unity and heavy spending, but 2024 comes to an end with the notion of progress far less easy to define.
    George Caulkin, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Sadly, New York Magazine displayed no such judgment in its reckless headlong pursuit of publishing a salacious, attention-grabbing article, no matter the truth.
    Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of headlong
Adjective
  • Symptoms include redness or discoloration, itching, and rash.
    Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 5 Jan. 2025
  • But there’s an unfortunate tendency to put the demands of the story ahead of the characters, leading to rash decisions on their part that don’t entirely track.
    Stephen Saito, Variety, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of rash
Adjective
  • People with depression may be distracted on the road, have a slower reaction time, or have careless or impulsive driving behaviors, like hard braking or speeding.
    Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 9 Jan. 2025
  • This perspective can help avoid mistakes stemming from poor tax planning or impulsive financial decisions.
    Rory O'Hara, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of impulsive
Adjective
  • Since 2001, the net effect of the state-building mission in Afghanistan has been the emergence of a strong Afghan army and a weak Afghan state, creating an imbalance that should worry anyone with a cursory knowledge of history or political theory.
    Paul D. Miller, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2014
  • Taylor Swift's generosity also deserves admiration Swift’s altruism is frequently tagged as a reason for respect and admiration, even from those with a cursory interest in her.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of cursory
Adjective
  • There are even grief counselors and social workers who specialize in sudden loss.
    Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Fans were devastated by news of Morrison’s sudden and unexpected death at age 27.
    Makena Gera, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of sudden
Adjective
  • Cancer can both aggravate and precipitate mental illness.
    Simar Bajaj, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
  • To make sure that in condensing everything, there is nothing forced or too precipitate, no unwieldly jumps.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
Definition of precipitate
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