as in speed
a high rate of movement or performance
the velocity of light is about 186,000 miles per second
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Recent Examples of velocity
Kirby Yates, who is recovering from left knee inflammation, gave up three runs in an inning for Triple-A Salt Lake on Saturday night, and his velocity was still down.
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2026
The flow-velocity through the seawater intake and distribution piping must be high enough to prevent buildup of mussels and other organisms that would cause a blockage.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
There were questions regarding Wheeler's velocity prior to Saturday.
—CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
Eight velocity stacks sit just inches below the rider, pulling air with urgency.
—Eric Hendrikx, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2026
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2026
The flow-velocity through the seawater intake and distribution piping must be high enough to prevent buildup of mussels and other organisms that would cause a blockage.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
There were questions regarding Wheeler's velocity prior to Saturday.
—CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
Eight velocity stacks sit just inches below the rider, pulling air with urgency.
—Eric Hendrikx, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for velocity
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The questions continued when the Steelers rounded out their draft class with likely special teamers who have size (sixth-round, 6-5, 321-pound DT Gabriel Rubio) and speed (Oklahoma safety Robert Spears-Jennings ran the fastest 40 at the combine at his position) but need polish.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Cops believe speed played a factor in the crash.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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But, curiously, participants had the highest solve rate when the puzzles appeared in ordinary dreams, not lucid ones.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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For example, through the department’s Civil Rights Data Collection, Cohen and Smith Richards were able to determine that a special-education district in Illinois had the highest rate of student arrests of any school in the country.—
Charles Ornstein,
ProPublica,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Velocity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/velocity. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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