as in speed
a high rate of movement or performance
the velocity of light is about 186,000 miles per second
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Recent Examples of velocity
His velocity ticked up, going from the low-90s to the mid-90s and touching 99 mph.
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Sheehan gave up four runs in 4 2/3 innings Friday, his velocity wavering as his delivery fell out of sync.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
During games, Clokey is usually in the press box using Trackman, three-dimensional Doppler radar technology, Rapsodo, a ball-flight monitor than measures launch angle and exit velocity, and other technology, such as slow-motion and high-speed video.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
The Royals were down to their final two outs in the top of the ninth inning, with tough closer Andres Munoz pumping high-velocity fastballs on the mound.
—Jaylon Thompson
may 3, Kansas City Star, 3 May 2026
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Sheehan gave up four runs in 4 2/3 innings Friday, his velocity wavering as his delivery fell out of sync.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
During games, Clokey is usually in the press box using Trackman, three-dimensional Doppler radar technology, Rapsodo, a ball-flight monitor than measures launch angle and exit velocity, and other technology, such as slow-motion and high-speed video.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
The Royals were down to their final two outs in the top of the ninth inning, with tough closer Andres Munoz pumping high-velocity fastballs on the mound.
—Jaylon Thompson
may 3, Kansas City Star, 3 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for velocity
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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
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Countrywide, the vaccination rate wasn’t nearly as high as some other countries, but plenty of individual locations far exceeded the target Fauci set out.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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The budgeting process for PEPFAR funding is complex – Congress gives a five-year window for much of the money to be spent, but analysts say that the current rate of spending on the program is way behind compared to previous years.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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“Velocity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/velocity. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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