travel rapidly

travel rapidly
verb
move very fast
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The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed

Syn: ↑speed, ↑hurry, ↑zip
See Also: ↑speed up (for: ↑speed)
Derivationally related forms: ↑hurry (for: ↑hurry), ↑hurrying (for: ↑hurry), ↑speed (for: ↑speed)
Hypernyms: ↑travel, ↑go, ↑move, ↑locomote
Hyponyms:
flit, ↑flutter, ↑fleet, ↑dart, ↑run, ↑zoom, ↑zoom along, ↑whizz, ↑whizz along
Verb Frames:
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Something is ——ing PP

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Somebody ——s PP

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These cars won't travel rapidly


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