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blistering, breakneck, breathless, brisk, dizzy, fast, fleet, fleet-footed, flying, galloping, hasty, hot, lightning, nippy, quick, rapid, rapid-fire, rattling, snappy, splitting, swift, whirlwind, zippy
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It was supposed to be a breakout season for the speedy sophomore, particularly on special teams and as the No. — Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan State football stock watch: Elijah Collins on rise behind feisty offensive line," 9 Sep. 2019 The guitarist’s other principal foil was drummer Mazawadje Aboubacar Ibrahim, who pushed the loping rhythms while landing even speedier accents atop the beat. — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, "Mdou Moctar lets his fingers do the talking during Black Cat show," 8 Sep. 2019 On the very next play the speedy wideout caught a 55-yard touchdown reception to give the Bengals a 17-14 lead to end the first half. — Tyler Dragon, Cincinnati.com, "Analysis: What we learned in Cincinnati Bengals' loss to Seattle Seahawks in NFL Week 1," 8 Sep. 2019 The Falcons have released speedy cornerback Jalen Myrick. — Charley Walters, Twin Cities, "Charley Walters: Look for Vikings, Dalvin Cook to run ball against Falcons," 7 Sep. 2019 The industry also needs to push for speedier adoption of Domain Name System Security Extensions, or DNSSEC, to eliminate spoofing of the DNS system. — Vint Cerf, Quartz, "“Father of the internet” Vint Cerf says we need to be less naive if we’re going to fix it," 6 Sep. 2019 The presence of junior Dominic Benson, SDSU’s speediest receiver, could add a deep threat that was absent against Weber State when Benson sat out while recovering from an ankle injury. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "5 Things to Watch: Aztecs at UCLA," 6 Sep. 2019 His sideline-to-sideline speed is imperative against the league’s speediest running backs and wide receivers. — Kyle Fredrickson, The Denver Post, "NFC preview: Will new coaching staff propel Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay back to title chase?," 5 Sep. 2019 But Amazon’s promise of speedy delivery has come at a price, one largely hidden from public view. — Patricia Callahan, New York Times, "The Human Cost of Amazon’s Fast, Free Shipping," 5 Sep. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'speedy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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