BREAKNECK Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

breakneck

adjective

ˈbrāk-ˈnek

Definition of breakneck

as in rapid

moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed the breakneck production of naval vessels during World War II

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Recent Examples of breakneck Transferring in from Tennessee, the program currently defining the tempo genre, Jackson is well-acquainted with playing football at a breakneck pace. — Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Jan. 2023 Some may be duplicates, but regardless, twisters have been swarming the South at breakneck pace. — Matthew Cappucci, Ben Brasch and Scott Dance, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Jan. 2023 The suspenseful ‘Missing’ plows through nearly two hours of shocking plot twists at a breakneck pace. — Mark Olsenstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2023 However, their days of breakneck growth and extraordinary profitability are over, now a part of history along with China’s whole go-go consumer tech era. — Zennon Kapron, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2022 See All Example Sentences for breakneck

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Seen through this lens, rising demand for in-person connection amid the rapid expansion of technology is not a contradiction.

— Davis Noell, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
The project signals continued demand for rapid-deployment energy infrastructure.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of rapid

Adjective

Most dogs benefit from two brisk daily walks of 20-30 minutes.

— Will Boyd, Baltimore Sun, 17 Oct. 2026
Los Javis, working with editor Alberto Gutiérrez, keep things moving, and the film’s two-and-a-half-hour running time moves at a surprisingly brisk pace.

— Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of brisk

Adjective

As his health faded in the last year of his life, Neruda rushed to finish his story, which gives the last chapters of his book a galloping, fragmented quality.

— Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ, 25 June 2021
Designed by renowned architect Dominique Perrault, its four stories tilting forward are said to evoke a galloping horse.

— Rob Hodgetts at Longchamp, CNN, 15 Oct. 2019

Definition of galloping

Adjective

In March 2026, China approved the world’s first commercially available brain-computer interface medical device, a milestone that pointed to ambitions extending well beyond low-cost production or fast-follow imitation.

— Ruby Wang, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
The uptick in earnings came as factory-gate prices rose at their fastest pace since mid-2022, driven by higher energy and raw material prices amid the Middle East conflict.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

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