How to Use swift in a Sentence

swift

1 of 2 adjective
  • This drew swift ire from users.
    — ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
  • This drew swift ire from users.
    — ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The impact on the squad has been swift.
    — Megan Feringa, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Her response was swift and sure.
    — Valerie Monroe, Allure, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The blow to the heart is swift and brutal.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The response was swift and fierce.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
  • This shift in the market has been swift and clear.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The best are blunt, swift, and backed by action.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
  • But the damage was done, and the price was high and swift.
    — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The calls from Democrats to end his campaign were swift.
    — Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The wine-dark seas, swift-footed Achilles.
    — Derek Thompson, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026
  • There was a clear path to a swift victory.
    — CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
  • The party was a smash, but the backlash was swift.
    — Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
  • For some in the latter camp, the backlash has been swift.
    — Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Africa is no stranger to coups or swift changes in government.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
  • His touch swift and light—like a breeze has found its way through the window cracks.
    — Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Farke was a swift ‘yes’ when asked if Leeds should pursue him.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 17 May 2026
  • Still, the ire on social media was swift.
    — Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • But the backlash was swift and brutal.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
  • But by then, his reckoning was swift.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 14 Jan. 2026
  • At least that’s a fairly swift and amusing enough process.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The backlash has been swift and predictable.
    — Andrea Williams, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025
  • After the breakup, the fallout was swift.
    — Fleurine Tideman, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2026
  • The clash was swift, the surrender swifter.
    — Kinsey Gidick, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026
  • The response was swift, loud, and chaotic.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 May 2026
  • The end was swift and merciless.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
  • The fallout was swift and severe.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The backlash was swift and intense.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Reactions were swift and high-pitched.
    — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
  • But don’t expect a swift return to $3 gas.
    — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026

swift

2 of 2 noun
  • This certainty of focus may be what allowed Wilson to keep this stage voyage swift.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 May 2026
  • During heavy rain, avoid playing near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a serious risk.
    — Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
  • During heavy rain, avoid playing near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a serious risk.
    — Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
  • During heavy rain, avoid playing near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a serious risk.
    — Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
  • In heavy rain, refrain from parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a grave danger.
    — Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
  • In heavy rain, refrain from parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a grave danger.
    — Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
  • In heavy rain, refrain from parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a grave danger.
    — Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 12 Apr. 2026
  • In heavy rain, refrain from parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a grave danger.
    — Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • In heavy rain, refrain from parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a grave danger.
    — Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • In heavy rain, refrain from parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a grave danger.
    — Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
  • In heavy rain, refrain from parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a grave danger.
    — Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
  • In heavy rain, refrain from parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a grave danger.
    — Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
  • In heavy rain, refrain from parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a grave danger.
    — Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2026
  • In heavy rain, refrain from parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a grave danger.
    — Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
  • In heavy rain, refrain from parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a grave danger.
    — Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
  • In heavy rain, refrain from parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a grave danger.
    — Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
  • In heavy rain, refrain from parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a grave danger.
    — Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2025
  • In heavy rain, refrain from parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a grave danger.
    — Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
  • In heavy rain, refrain from parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a grave danger.
    — Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
  • In heavy rain, refrain from parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a grave danger.
    — Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025
  • In heavy rain, refrain from parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a grave danger.
    — Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2026
  • In heavy rain, refrain from parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a grave danger.
    — Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
  • During heavy rain, avoid parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a serious risk.
    — Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
  • During heavy rain, avoid parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a serious risk.
    — Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
  • During heavy rain, avoid parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a serious risk.
    — Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • During heavy rain, avoid parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a serious risk.
    — Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 13 Apr. 2026
  • During heavy rain, avoid parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a serious risk.
    — Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
  • During heavy rain, avoid parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a serious risk.
    — Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
  • During heavy rain, avoid parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a serious risk.
    — Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 3 May 2026
  • During heavy rain, avoid parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a serious risk.
    — Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 27 May 2026

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