Word swift in a sentence

Definition of Swift

fast or rapid

Examples of Swift in a sentence

The roadrunner is a swift animal capable of running very fast.

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You must be swift if you want to run in the Olympics.

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A cowboy that was swift on the draw would probably survive a lot of shootouts.

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If you are swift with your homework you will have more time to relax.

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We should all be swift in answering the phone just in case it is an emergency.

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Synonym: agile, expeditious, fast, fleet, hasty, nimble, quick, rapid, speedy. Antonym: slow. Similar words: wife, wifi, swing, swill, lift, gift, switch, fifty. Meaning: [swɪft]  n. 1. United States meat-packer who began the use of refrigerated railroad cars (1839-1903) 2. an English satirist born in Ireland (1667-1745) 3. a small bird that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight 4. common western lizard; seen on logs or rocks. adj. moving very fast. 

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as the sting of the swift falls away

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«We shall have all eternity in which to celebrate our victories, but we have only one swift hour before the sunset in which to win them

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With swift, gaping dispassion she lowers her head,

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At the mention of the emergence of a White, the Dragons reactions were swift

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They were low and swift with thin hulls, each with three to six rowers, shaded by a canopy

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Suzanne looked blank, and a swift glance to Cordra showed her staring at the ceiling, but I knew her mind raced to determine where I would go with that left-field conversation start

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returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the

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attack, when it came, was swift and violent

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Markham rather formally congratulated the ranks for their swift and

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With a swift kick to Johnson’s hand

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Billy almost trips over him, and is only stopped from crying out in surprise by the swift movement of Alex’s hand across his mouth

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to invite swift retribution

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confident that justice would be firm and swift on both

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With a swift kick, Andrew knocked the wooden door off its hinges, supposing that he could always go back and fix it once the crisis was averted

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I will be a swift witness against the

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The answer was as swift as it was certain

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But before he could say another word, Gemini launched a swift and skillful kick towards his head

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Back in London, Defoe was saddened by a severe criticism of him by a contemporary Irish writer, Jonathan Swift

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swift prod in the abdomen, and a muffled cry from James,

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The pace of Jean’s group continued to be swift over the

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He took a couple seconds for a swift kiss which she didn’t really return and then she was racing off to jump the streetcar

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I noticed two swans across the river Avon dipping their heads in the swift flowing river obviously combing the water weed for insects

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With a swift kick, she toppled the legs to the earth where they thrashed about in an attempt to stand

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Swift row my mates, and shoot along the sea;

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At first glance, that would not seem to be the case at all here, since the poor, helpless Galloping Gopher could not live in peace much of the time due to the constant threat and her subsequent fear of being attacked and devoured by the swift and sharp-toothed Crafty Coyote

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You see, he’s got these tremendous claws called talons that are so incredibly sharp and strong that many times with a swift grasping and clamping he can not only crush the skull of his victim (ouch!) but also knead its body (ouch again!), thereby giving it a first-round knockout blow (with no ten-count) and simultaneously preparing it for a soon-to-be scrumptious munching down (yum!)

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The sword at his side was but a swift grab away and knowing that a few of his comrades were within earshot, he was not overly worried

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One swift move by any one of the former Snow Elves and their lives would likely be done

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Danny felt as though he was as swift as light

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He was much too swift for pursuit

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His swift and targeted movements rendered him as deadly a foe for the monstrous marching armies of the Dominion as anyone bearing the Legion standards could hope for

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With one swift intention Danny left Thinking Stone, and the Sapient Realm, far behind

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Raiya’s death, however, was not guaranteed to be a swift one

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” He managed alright at first doing his fatigues but having to rush off all the time but we could see that he was getting worse and that’s the trouble with dysentery its progress is very swift

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Swift, that in the arithmetic of the customs, two and two, instead of making four, make sometimes only one, holds perfectly true with regard to such heavy duties, which never could have been imposed, had not the mercantile system taught us, in many cases, to employ taxation as an instrument, not of revenue, but of monopoly

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The still calm was suddenly disturbed by a swift breeze

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swift as the dark!” he shouted in my ear

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only two other whalers, the Richmond and the Cornelia Swift, both Yankee whalers

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In June she was diagnosed with glioblastoma, a swift and deadly brain tumor

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Close by were two other whaleships, the Jireh Swift and the Sophia Thornton, both of New Bedford

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He booted his mount into a swift gallop as horns began to sound behind him

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to the Milo using their own boats, and the Jireh Swift was set on fire

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necessities they needed and waited until the Shenandoah was out of sight and below the horizon while it was chasing the Jireh Swift

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The day after the Shenandoah had captured the Jireh Swift, Captain Waddell took a northeastward course toward St

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On board with Captain Hawes, Jessie, the children, and the Milo crew were the paroled prisoners from six burned vessels, Abigail, William Thompson, Sophia Thornton, Euphrates, Jireh Swift, and Susan Abigail, along with four whaling masters and one merchant master

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Captains Smith of the William Thompson, Tucker of the Sophia Thornton, Hathaway of the Euphrates, Williams of the Jireh Swift, and Redfield of the Susan Abigail, spelled out in detail their experiences with the Shenandoah up to June 23

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Ship William Thompson , Captain Smith of New Bedford Ship Sophia Thornton , Captain Tucker of New Bedford Barque Jireh Swift , Captain Williams of New Bedford It continued with coverage of the destruction at Ponape Island

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‘That will not be acceptable,’ he was swift to reply

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Jonathan Swift, Irish born noted satirist of early eighteenth century England

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’ Another swift reply ‘I’m glad to see your powers of perception are improving

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The response was swift

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Only when she recited a code would this virus become active, and its effect swift

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I will take you back to Aramell for a swift trial before we kill you

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The Dutch headed straight for the scrolls in one swift movement and out of the corner of his eye Nathan could see Rita and Akbar pursuing them

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Doubtless, the retaliation would be swift

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A bridge carried them over the River Arole, but the River Strant was too deep and swift to bridge

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A chill wind kept their sails full and their passage relatively swift

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Finally he gave him a swift kick in the ribs, which had the desired effect

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I joined Chaplain Swift a few minutes later

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This action of Chaplain Swift, and Dr

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Chaplain Brown conducted a service under fire over the grave of Captain O’Neil, and later assisted Chaplain Swift with a general burial in the valley

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capable, swift way that made the others stare and sigh with relief

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To the swift of mind indeed go the spoils!

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Holding the fish between his paws, he bit into its back, killing it with a swift twist of his head

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a swift change of viewpoint and he was pouncing on an anthill, chasing the myriad small creatures as they flowed from their damaged nest—

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Jack’s attack was as swift as a viper, Reese spun beneath it, countering, and the fight was on

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Addendum to the above: These (monstrous) atrocities call for a swift execution of Justice whereby the offending party or parties are quickly apprehended and taken into (martial) custody, properly arraigned, expeditiously brought to trial and adjudicated in conformance with rules of evidence

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Yes, I am The Lord who is bringing swift destructionUpon the houses of the wicked!

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The river ‘mouth,’ actually the outlet from the lake; used to be swift and shallow

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Deep in the valley, beside a footbridge suspended over swift water, she found a one hundred-year-old cantina constructed of two-foot thick mud walls where she enjoyed snacks of chicharrónes and a cold beer, while outside the stallion munched the leaves of a coffee bush

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His hand behind me slid up my back, and with one swift twist, my bra hung free from my shoulders

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In swift surprise attacks, they assaulted Sandinista installations, then melted into the inhospitable expanse of uninhabited marsh, earning for Truman the title of Comandante Cobra, among friend and foe alike

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Her acceptance of teasing from male crew members seemed incongruous alongside her cold, swift skills in handling the boat in rough seas

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Kevin’s bottom, treated so tenderly during the break, was immediately attacked with a firm, swift swat from his saddle as his mount also broke into a trot

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Swift as lightning, she flew at him, shrieking a call more terrifying than any barbarian hordes could raise

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It must have been Malarkey, Gill wasn’t too swift to take the initiative

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lowed me to keep up with Cal’s swift descent by slacking the

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Central Station, my life had started rolling at a swift pace and

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Do you know that through one port alone – Houston, for example – as many as ten thousand shipping containers may arrive in a single day, not to mention other classes of cargo? There is such volume moving through US seaports that it can best be pictured as a wide, swift river of goods flowing into the country

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our swift motion up the trail and breathed deeply the scented

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In one swift movement he leapt for the trunk and scaled the tree

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Acron raised his bow, with one swift movement; the arrow pierced the brave Bee, causing him to spiral downwards to the forest floor

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A light breeze, chilly to the touch, a swift rush of air like a cloud from the heavens

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Ruby drew the arrow back quickly, and with one swift movement, let the arrow fly

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Small, minute, tall, sturdy, large, thin, swift and delicate were all represented

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Half a mile later, they came to a wide, swift and very muddy river

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He saw the archenemy before him, and killed him with one swift blow

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The MC of the contest announced, “Next up today are Phil K Swift and Brock Blazin’ of the Neighborhood Street Rockers” the crowd cheered as we got ready and time had froze and sped up all at once, it was really quite queer

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Phil K Swift the best breaker in the world,“ and by the way she had said that, I knew that the grapevine was alive and well at our school

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“Phil K Swift, sup kid,” Bob said as he looked up at the clock on the wall and grinned, “You’re early! …

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“Yes Swift kid, I will be done with this place in about three weeks

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The rest of the school week Donnie and Seth kept calling me, “Break dancing Phil” and I would remind them, every time, that I was Phil K Swift the Funky Groove King

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Blazin’ came running up to me, “Sappenin’ Swift my man? Suppp???” Blazin’ said in his usual pumped as all eff sort of way

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Phil K Swift,” Mojo the kid said with a smirk

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Hazy had finally been eaten by a monster and came out of the foggy windowed Laundromat to join us outside, “Sup Phil K Swift,” he said while shaking my hand with his usual smug smile

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“Oh snap Swift, you’re about to be shown what’s up tonight for real,” that punk ice Logan said as he greeted me with a condescending tone in his voice and an equally annoying look in his beady eyes

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Blazin’ had this worried look on his face but he smirked anyway and said, “You can do it Swift, I’ve seen you do it before, plus you’ve got Bobs shoes

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But Bruiser had finally heard me this time, “Word Swift, Word!” he said

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It holds, which is fortunate, because if it breaks, my death will be swift and certain

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In one swift motion, he pulls it over his head