as in velocity
a high rate of movement or performance
the rapidness of the response to a call for assistance is critical in saving the victim of a heart attack
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Noun
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Defensive backs struggled to judge his easy velocity.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025 -
Despite having velocity that the Red Sox covet, Kelly’s control has hurt him in the past.—
Jen McCaffrey,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Damien Martinez hit the third-fastest speed for running backs Tuesday at roughly 19.8 mph, per the Zebra MotionWorks Tracker.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2025
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The speed and mass of YR4 are subject to change as the asteroid travels through space.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Whereafter, with jaw-dropping rapidity, Predonzani and his work sank into oblivion.—
Dino Buzzati,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Dec. 2024
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However, the rapidity and scale of the decline suggested a more pervasive threat.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
6 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Around the time the contract began on May 1, 2022, Shanghai-to-Los Angeles average spot rates were $8,564 per 40-foot container, according to Drewry’s World Container Index (WCI).—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Jan. 2025
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Florida, in particular, has some of the highest rates of foreclosure starts and fillings.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Rapidness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapidness. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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