swift
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1.4
- adjective
- /swɪft/
:
rápido
- This will be the definition of swift justice.
- swift action
- swift response
- swift reaction
You saw a very swift and impactful change in
- You saw a very swift and impactful change in
- The first swift wind is going to knock it down.
- Every human being has a right to swift justice.
- But it weren't it weren't a swift operation to detain us.
- Our champion today with a swift comeback and then dominating.
Examples
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For the workers, the outcome was swift; most were returned to Mexico within a week.
Academic text (1993) -
Its emergence and rapid global spread prompted the swift development of a new vaccine.
Academic text (2013) -
I mean, it was clean, it was swift.
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The response by the government was swift and severe, according to human rights reports.
Academic text (2011) -
The reaction by other scientists and the media has been swift and negative.
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Public health agencies are responsible for organizing a swift course of action from disease onset to notification and intervention.
Academic text (2015) -
Doctors say Martin's life was saved by his ballistic vest and the swift trip to the hospital.
Academic text (2011) -
So Glenn ate the cake in three swift bites, then brushed the crumbs from his beard.
Fiction book (1992) -
The player made a swift turnaround after the injury and returned to the game quickly.
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With swift movements, the athlete easily dodged the incoming opponents during the race.
Synonyms
183
1.0
Able to move fast and lightly
100
3.2
Able to work or move much faster than normal
70
1.8
Moving or happening very quickly with little delay
6
3.6
Happening or moving very quickly
5
5.7
Moving or working much faster than similar things
1
3.2
Moving or working much faster than usual
1
3.9
Much quicker than normal for the same thing
Happening or done extremely fast
Antonyms
Compounds
A small fast North American bird that nests in chimneys and eats flying insects
- Philippine
A small fast bird from Southeast Asia with an upright crest that nests in trees
A common fast bird with long, narrow wings and a high, piercing call that nests under roof edges
- Philippine
A bird from Southeast Asia with an upright crest that makes nests in trees
How Fast
Surface Forms
Etymology
Swift comes from an old English word meaning 'moving quickly', the same root you see in swiftly. So when something is swift, it is fast or happens quickly.