move quickly

VERB

dart

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bound dash flash fling flit float gallop hurry hurtle scamper scoot scurry skim sprint

STRONG

career cast course fly hasten heave launch pitch plunge run rush sail scud shoot speed spring spurt start tear throw thrust whiz

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dawdle slow walk

STRONG

catch cease end finish halt receive stop

VERB

hasten

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accelerate expedite precipitate quicken step up urge

STRONG

advance bolt bound burn bustle clip dash dispatch express flee fly gallop goad hie hustle leap pace plunge press push race run rush scamper scoot scurry scuttle skip sprint spurt tear trot

WEAK

cover ground get cracking get the lead out haste make haste make tracks not lose a minute shake a leg step on it take wing waste no time whip around

Antonyms

STRONGEST

check decelerate halt hinder retard slow

STRONG

aid dawdle discourage dissuade face help meet pull stand stay stop wait walk

WEAK

go slow lag linger loiter procrastinate rest tarry

Example Sentences

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"The whole point of this kind of approach is that it can move quickly, and that's exactly when it's most valuable," says Guntuku.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

With a mandate to move quickly on AI, Pentagon leadership is extending model adoption from headquarters to the field where soldiers operate.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

The Senate will have to move quickly to schedule a confirmation vote, but for the first time in months, a timely leadership transition at the Fed seems all but assured.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

But the company has lagged behind as its rivals such as OpenAI, Google, Meta and more move quickly to dominate the artificial intelligence race.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

The women move quickly, fastening things and saying soft words to calm the horse.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

move quickly

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