swift suggests great rapidity coupled with ease of movement.
returned the ball with one swift stroke
fleet adds the implication of lightness and nimbleness.
fleet runners
quick suggests promptness and the taking of little time.
a quick wit
speedy implies quickness of successful accomplishment
speedy delivery of mail
and may also suggest unusual velocity.
hasty suggests hurry and precipitousness and often connotes carelessness.
a hasty inspection
expeditious suggests efficiency together with rapidity of accomplishment.
the expeditious handling of an order
Example Sentences
Noun He was the commander of the Pacific fleet. The company has a large fleet of delivery trucks. Adjective a jewel thief said to be light of heart and fleet of foot
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The purchase would grant Poland the 2nd largest fleet of Apaches in the world, behind the United States. Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 8 Sep. 2022 The energy crisis was compounded by the outages at France’s fleet of nuclear reactors, a major source of electricity for the continent. Matthew Dalton, WSJ, 4 Sep. 2022 The boat is the largest of Maine’s fleet of windjammers, which sail along the coast each summer.BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2022 Jacobson says plans also include converting tactical vehicles to a fully electric fleet in coming decades, as well as building greener facilities. Natalie Brand, CBS News, 31 Aug. 2022 Below, at the leading edge of a vast wasteland, was its aftermath: a dozen boats, rusted umber, all that remained of the 100-strong fishing fleet, which had been dragged here from the spots where they were marooned as the sea ebbed away. Henry Wismayer, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Aug. 2022 Below, at the leading edge of a vast wasteland, was its aftermath: a dozen boats, rusted umber, all that remained of the 100-strong fishing fleet, which had been dragged here from the spots where they were marooned as the sea ebbed away. Henry Wismayer, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2022 Shoppers can choose from a fleet of solid colors, including latte, navy, and plum, all of which are available in sizes S-XXL. Buy It! Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 27 Aug. 2022 The equipment can be tools, a fleet of vehicles, industry-specific equipment or even office furniture. Jaime Raskulinecz, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022
Adjective
Some diehard Romantics might object that Hough is too fleet in his approach. Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2022 Building in predictive alerts to provide real time coaching is what is needed, and companies like Nauto are innovating rapidly in fleet predictive intelligence looking ahead vs analyzing statistics alone. Cindy Gordon, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2021 Additionally, Ultium Charge 360 will help support home charging and provide non-fleet drivers access to more than 60,000 public places to charge. Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 16 July 2021 During the orchestral prelude, Daniel Barenboim drew a crisp, clean and fleet performance from the players.New York Times, 13 Mar. 2020 Burns thinks his company can compete for a share of the electric vehicle market by being quicker to adjust to technology and by targeting commercial, fleet customers who want more than what conventional trucks can supply.BostonGlobe.com, 8 Nov. 2019 Burns thinks his company can compete for a share of the electric vehicle market by being quicker to adjust to new technology and by targeting commercial, fleet customers who want more than what conventional trucks can supply.Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2019 Receiver Jaylen Erwin on Sunday didn’t list Allen among the fleetest players on the team. Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2019 The airline will be accepting the delivery of three more aircraft this year, bringing its fleet total to 10 Boeing 737-NG 800s by the end of 2019.San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2019
Verb
Crystal Endeavor will join the Silversea Cruises fleet this month, Royal Caribbean said in a news release Monday. Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 18 July 2022 Jones was promoted to fleet manager, in charge of keeping the factory’s forklifts and carts on schedule, maintained and repaired. Margot Roosevelt, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2022 And with every purchase, the global industrial base deepens, offering the U.S. F-35 fleet an extra measure of resiliency. Craig Hooper, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2022 The stations also have to be accessible to the general public, or to fleet operators from more than one company. Timothy Puko, WSJ, 10 Feb. 2022 Noblet: How will fleet electrification grow in the next 5-10 years, from your perspective? Stacy Noblet, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2021 These figures are not conventionally lovely, and yet Arnold is able to make striking images out of scenes that would otherwise fleet by, unnoticed.The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2022 Hyundai set a record for retail sales -- meaning excluding sales to fleet customers -- and increased its market share by eight-tenths of a percentage point. Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN, 11 Jan. 2022 Initially, two versions of the Silverado EV will be produced: The WT, or work truck, will be pitched to fleet and commercial customers; and the RST First Edition will target those who want lots of luxury features on top of towing and cargo capacity. Paul A. Eisenstein, NBC News, 5 Jan. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English flete, from Old English flēot ship, from flēotan