as in rapid
moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed
we drove off at a rattling pace
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as in extremely
to a great degree
a rattling good storyteller
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as in clattering
to make a series of short sharp noises
the children tromped through the kitchen, making the plates on the shelf rattle
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as in chatting
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
busily rattling away about our vacation plans, we didn't listen to the announcements and missed our flight
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as in rambling
to talk at length without sticking to a topic or getting to a point
she rattled on and on about all her European shopping trips, but I wasn't really listening
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as in embarrassing
to throw into a state of self-conscious distress
don't let a little mistake rattle you while you're playing during the piano recital
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Recent Examples of rattling
Gary Kamiya, SFChronicle.com, 2 Oct. 2020
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Here a number of the emigrants who arrived late were stowed away on a rattling floor of cane, covered with hides.
—Gary Kamiya, SFChronicle.com, 2 Oct. 2020
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Given the rapid pace of the collapse in the North Dakota-sized country, such an intervention may not be able to happen in time.Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Dec. 2024
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The device uses electromagnetic molecular interference to induce rapid motion in air molecules that keep the snow and ice from sticking to your windshield.Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Dec. 2024
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Still, if the risks of loss of secret data may be extremely destructive (like the military), not linking your network to the Internet might work better for you.Zain Jaffer, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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This liquid is extremely lightweight yet carries its weight, smoothing and plumping skin all the while.Sarah Han, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
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Grew up helping and chatting to customers in his mother’s nail salon and went on to work in Paris for Maison Margiela under John Galliano, Mai feels strongly about his Vietnamese heritage as well as Texan/American roots.Angela Lei, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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There are also a few basic apps like WhatsApp for chatting with friends, but the company is on a mission to reduce screen time, so it’s designed to for minimum obsession and maximum pink pride.Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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In many cities, going 25 mph or so is a brisk pace compared to traffic often moving much more slowly, so the Wink Mark3 could be a solution in those places.William Roberson, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Another woman in red lipstick, clad in a seafoam coat keeps a brisk pace with her dog along 49th Street.The Indianapolis Star, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Nov. 2024
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Shayna Baszler and Katana Chance - Women’s Intercontinental Championship Tournament This match wasn’t very entertaining, but Kai winning made sense considering the options.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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This last happened in 2013-14 resulting in a very cold winter.Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
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As this all unfolds in court, the people are talking.Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
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There was only the sound of talking in the background.Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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The owner, from Pennsylvania, shared several incriminating pictures of her chihuahua and Jack Russell mix, named Leia, holding pieces of bread in her mouth after wandering into the neighbor's yard.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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In this science-fiction satire, a domestic robot wandering through a world where everything has fallen apart just wants to find a human to serve but keeps meeting with chaos, disaster and confusion.Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
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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
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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
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“Rattling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rattling. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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