lightning

adjective

Definition of lightningnext
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
  1. rapid
  2. quick
  3. fast
  4. brisk
  5. galloping
  6. swift
Adjective
  • Property taxes have skyrocketed with the rapid uptick in home values and home insurance has significantly outpaced inflation as severe weather becomes more common and destructive, increasing rates across the board as insurers spread the risk throughout their pool of clients.
    Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Nearly 100,000 people were forced to flee in what remains the largest, most rapid single-day evacuation in the history of modern fire.
    CBS News, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of rapid
Adjective
  • Angelenos are resilient, resourceful and quick to unify in times of disaster.
    Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Sign up for Dinner Tonight One quick and easy recipe in your inbox each night to answer that eternal question: What’s for dinner?
    Sam Sifton, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of quick
Adjective
  • The human brain processes thoughts four times faster than the average person speaks, meaning our minds naturally wander during conversations.
    Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The field will likely be marked by high-growth companies revolutionizing workflow and industry development through exponentially faster computational power.
    GuruFocus, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of fast
Adjective
  • Their brisk, lively, and skeptical history of subversion starts with ancient times, stops off in early modern Europe before moving on to recent centuries, and ends with a look forward.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Muscle strengthening is still an important way to reach your physical activity requirements for optimal bone and muscle health, and walking (especially a brisk walk) is a great supplemental activity. — AVIV JOSHUA, MS, MEDICAL EXPERT BOARD 2.
    Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of brisk
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
Definition of galloping
Adjective
  • Referring to Hurricane Ian, DeSantis stressed Florida's swift response, including rebuilding bridges in three days and restoring power to millions.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Matthew Braga On music for floating. Column Closing Pandora's Box Rollie Pemberton Reckoning with the swift decline of Twitter.
    Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of swift
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Phrases Containing lightning

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lightness

lightning

lightning rod

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