move+swiftly

  • 111dust — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. powder; earth, soil; dirt, lint, ash, soot, flue. See powderiness, uncleanness. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. dirt, lint, soil, sand, particles, flakes, granules, loess, ashes, cinders, grime, soot, grit,… …

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  • 112scamper — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. run, scurry, scuttle, skitter, scoot, flit, dash, dart, skip (inf.), hotfoot (inf.), skiddoo (sl.). See velocity. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. hasten, speed, haste; see hurry 1 , run 2 . III (Roget s 3… …

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  • 113scurry — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. hasten, dash, scuttle, scoot. See haste. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. race, scamper, rush; see hasten 1 , run 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. scamper, run, race, hurry, scuttle, dash, scoot,… …

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  • 114cannonball — n. large metal ball which is fired from a cannon v. move swiftly, move at great speed …

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  • 115cannonballed — n. large metal ball which is fired from a cannon v. move swiftly, move at great speed …

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  • 116cannonballing — n. large metal ball which is fired from a cannon v. move swiftly, move at great speed …

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  • 117cannonballs — n. large metal ball which is fired from a cannon v. move swiftly, move at great speed …

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  • 118flit — verb (flits, flitting, flitted) 1》 move swiftly and lightly. 2》 chiefly Scottish & N. English move house or leave one s home, especially in secrecy. noun Brit. informal an act of leaving one s home in secrecy. Origin ME: from ON flytja; related… …

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  • 119throw — throw, cast, fling, hurl, pitch, toss, sling can all mean to cause to move swiftly forward, sideways, upward, or downward by a propulsive movement (as of the arm) or by means of a propelling instrument or agency. Throw, the general word, is often …

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  • 120scurry — v 1. hurry, hasten, make haste, race, speed, hustle, post, rush, scramble, move swiftly or quickly, step lively, double time, Inf. hump it or hump, Sl. step on it, Sl. hop to it, Sl. get cracking, Sl. get the lead out, Sl. get a move on, Sl. stir …

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