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move fast

VERB
scoot
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bolt dart dash hustle scamper scurry whiz zip
STRONG
accelerate expedite fly hasten move race run rush skedaddle speed split spur vamoose
WEAK
be quick beeline clear out get a move on go like lightning hurry up make haste make time make tracks shake a leg step on it
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dawdle decelerate slow wait
STRONG
cease delay discourage dissuade halt hinder remain retard stay stop walk
VERB
skedaddle
Synonyms
STRONG
blow bolt dart dash decamp expedite fly hasten hurry hustle leave move race run rush scamper scat scoot scurry speed split spur vamoose whiz zip
WEAK
clear out fly the coop get a move on go like lightning hightail it hurry up make haste make oneself scarce make time make tracks shake a leg step on it take off
Antonyms
STRONG
cease come dally dawdle decelerate delay discourage dissuade halt procrastinate remain rest slow stay stop wait walk

Example Sentences

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When a battery pack does overheat, flight attendants must move fast.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

This weekend even saw the president of the European Commission admitting that if the EU failed to move fast enough on improving competitiveness, "a group of its member states would have to move forward alone".

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

“Most companies won’t move fast enough. We are. We’ve been making this transformation for a couple of years.”

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

For once, move fast and break things isn’t the order of the day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

His smile is the only part of him that doesn’t move fast.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko