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fleet of foot

ADJECTIVE

rapid

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accelerated breakneck brisk expeditious fast hasty speedy swift

STRONG

active express fleet flying precipitate prompt ready screaming

WEAK

agile double-time expeditive hurried in nothing flat light-footed like a house on fire lively mercurial nimble on the double quick as a wink quickened really rolling split-second spry winged

Antonyms

STRONGEST

delayed slow sluggish tardy

WEAK

languishing leisurely slack

Example Sentences

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fleet of foot

With scammers increasingly fleet of foot, cross-border attempts to crack down on them will need to be swift too.

From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026

Like all elves, Galadriel’s as fleet of foot as she is fond of nature’s beauty.

From The Verge ● Aug. 31, 2022

He hits the ball hard, strikes out less than average and isn’t the most fleet of foot.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 20, 2022

And so it goes, with Sonic, fleet of foot and quick of tongue, racing from one dire situation to another.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 5, 2022

He started hopping around, all fleet of foot.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz

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