as in speed
a high rate of movement or performance
his agility and overall quickness made him the football coach's top choice for receiver
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Recent Examples of quickness
Van Demark and Tiernan are two giants with smarts and lateral quickness, far more capable than Justin Skule and Rouse were last season.
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Alec Lewis, New York Times, 4 May 2026
The quickness in his moves is influenced by his experience running multiple sprint events in high school track and field.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
McCulley has adequate foot quickness and athleticism.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
The 6-foot-2, 190-pound Donovan combines excellent size, range and power with explosive quickness.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
He’s since lost quickness and, because of his persistent injuries – he’s been hampered by hamstring issues over the last year and was questionable for Game 3 with calf tightness – never seems to have his full burst on the floor.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
Alec Lewis, New York Times, 4 May 2026
The quickness in his moves is influenced by his experience running multiple sprint events in high school track and field.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
McCulley has adequate foot quickness and athleticism.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
The 6-foot-2, 190-pound Donovan combines excellent size, range and power with explosive quickness.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
He’s since lost quickness and, because of his persistent injuries – he’s been hampered by hamstring issues over the last year and was questionable for Game 3 with calf tightness – never seems to have his full burst on the floor.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quickness
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In 1999, the Bridge Creek–Moore tornado struck the Oklahoma City metropolitan area, causing 41 deaths and nearly 600 injuries; the tornado’s top wind speed of 321 mph was the highest ever recorded on Earth.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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The electrons that generate these bursts travel mainly along magnetic field lines at speeds approaching that of light, producing radio waves through a plasma emission process.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
Noun
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His velocity, however, never quite returned.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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Thick electrode problem Electrochemical energy storage devices rely on a delicate balance between volume and velocity.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 May 2026
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“Quickness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quickness. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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