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Synonyms & Antonyms for lightning
Synonyms: Adjective
blistering, breakneck, breathless, brisk, dizzy, fast, fleet, fleet-footed, flying, galloping, hasty, hot, nippy, quick, rapid, rapid-fire, rattling, snappy, speedy, splitting, swift, whirlwind, zippy
Antonyms: Adjective
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Examples of lightning in a Sentence
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thoughts moving at lightning speed he made a lightning dash for the goalRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
From 2010 to 2018, the team recorded 2 billion lightning strikes. — Alex Fox, Science | AAAS, "The world’s strongest lightning hits—not in summer—but from November to February," 9 Sep. 2019 The third round had been suspended Saturday after lightning struck a tree and injured six spectators huddled nearby. — Doug Ferguson, BostonGlobe.com, "Rory McIlroy scorches field for FedEx Cup (and $15 million)," 25 Aug. 2019 Five people were injured Saturday when lightning struck a 60-foot pine at the Tour Championship, showering the area with debris, Atlanta police said. — CBS News, "Lightning strike leaves at least 5 injured at PGA tournament in Atlanta," 24 Aug. 2019 Having seen a late City winner chalked off during last season's Champions League quarter final between the two sides, lightning struck twice as Gabriel Jesus was denied late on after VAR correctly ruled there to have been a handball in the build-up. — SI.com, "Mauricio Pochettino Discusses Draw at Man City, His Love of VAR & 'Unsettled' Squad," 18 Aug. 2019 In June, a 45-year-old motorcyclist in Volusia County died when lightning struck his helmet. — Doug Phillips, sun-sentinel.com, "Woman who was struck by lightning two weeks ago dies," 12 Aug. 2019 But lightning never strikes twice on the same carton of eggs, and not even a fidget spinner nor AirPods could get an egg to be the most popular post on the platform. — Dami Lee, The Verge, "TikTok turns one: its first 12 months, as told through TikToks," 2 Aug. 2019 The lightning speed of sales, the shortage of homes on the market and the elevated prices for available stock are all being driven by those who already call the Washington region home, real estate agents say. — Washington Post, "Area residents, not Amazon newcomers, are fueling Northern Virginia real estate frenzy, agents say," 28 Aug. 2019 The lightning speed of sales, the shortage of homes on the market, the elevated prices for available stock, are all being driven by those who already call the Washington region home, real estate agents say. — Patricia Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, "Area residents, not Amazon newcomers, are fueling Northern Virginia real estate frenzy agents say," 27 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
When not taking measurements, crews on Hurricane Hunters see sights few others do: lightning traveling around the walls of a storm’s eye. — Justin Wm. Moyer, Washington Post, "‘God was flying the plane’: Hurricane Hunters land in D.C. during public tour," 9 May 2017 That’s the most since 2007, when lightning killed 45 people. — The Denver Post, "Colorado is the third deadliest state for fatal lightning strikes," 8 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lightning.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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