warp speed 1 of 2

noun

Definition of warp speednext
as in acceleration

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warp-speed

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adjective

as in rapid

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Recent Examples of warp speed
Noun
In a modernist era of abrasion and velocity—the now and the next, chasing each other at warp speed—Reilly offered a work of radical non-provocation. — Brad Shoup, Pitchfork, 24 Jan. 2026 Just for a brief second, given the hectic schedule that’s become a daily routine, Kon Knueppel takes a minute to reflect on a journey that’s probably felt like it’s happened at warp speed. — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
This isn't your average stroll through lightsaber lore or warp-speed factoids. — Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025 The company was known for regularly producing faster and more powerful chips to keep pace with the warp-speed changes and demands of technology. — Chris Anderson, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for warp speed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warp speed
  1. acceleration
  2. rapid
  3. velocity
  4. speedy
  5. speed
  6. swift
  7. rapidity
  8. speeding
Noun
  • The reviewer highlights its thrilling acceleration, sorted handling, and distinctive sci-fi aesthetic.
    — William Roberson, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • The Abrams is powered by a 1,500-horsepower gas turbine engine, delivering excellent acceleration and cross-country mobility.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026
Definition of acceleration
Adjective
  • Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.
    — CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026
  • At the heart of the clash is how to manage wild horse populations that can reproduce at a rapid clip.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of rapid
Noun
  • The underwater navigation itself is also power-hungry, as the robot has to rely on inertial sensors and acoustic Doppler velocity logging to track its position, since satellite navigation is useless once it's submerged.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 July 2026
  • Gage’s velocity noticeably declined towards the tail end of his outing.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 July 2026
Definition of velocity
Adjective
  • All new large-scale generation including gas, wind, solar, batteries, and nuclear all face barriers to speedy deployment.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Garcia Torres then invoked his speedy trial rights, leading to a July 13 deadline to begin formal trial proceedings.
    — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 29 June 2026
Definition of speedy
Noun
  • The Beltline allows only Class 1 or 2 e-bikes and speeds of only up to 15 mph.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
  • Pfendler appears to have broken both the previous women's speed record as well as the men's speed record, according to records maintained by Ocean Rowing Society International, which adjudicates ocean-rowing achievements for Guinness World Records.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Definition of speed
Adjective
  • Its lightweight frame packages a swift 5-minute charge option that hooks up 3 hours of extra listening, Multi-Point device switching, and Voice Aware side-tone monitoring for phone calls.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026
  • Dent works to instill a culture of swift response anytime a light outside a room door flashes on.
    — Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 5 July 2026
Definition of swift
Noun
  • My line supply decreases with distressing rapidity.
    — Ralph Tuttle, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026
  • Matthew Arnold, in the 19th century, famously said the qualities of Homer are the plainness, the rapidity, and the nobility.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 June 2026
Definition of rapidity
Adjective
  • The passengers had to self-eject from the speeding cab.
    — ANDREA SACHS THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 28 June 2026
  • As if rapping from a speeding time machine, Wiki flows about yellow taxis turning into Uber Eats over an instrumental that cruises from a soft breakbeat into a total breakdown of glitchy scratches courtesy of Lil Ugly Mane.
    — Lei Takanashi, Pitchfork, 16 June 2026
Definition of speeding

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