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Example sentences for "move rapidly"

  • In the event that Thomas succeeded in his attack and drove the enemy toward Wartrace, he was then to cover that road with a division, and taking the remainder of his troops was to move rapidly on Manchester.

  • Lee, if he did not choose to follow me, might, with his shorter distance to travel and his bridges over the Chickahominy and the James, move rapidly on Butler and crush him before the army with me could come to his relief.

  • B3(1); c1] for the lips to move rapidly as in mumbling or eating.

  • A; b6] move rapidly in a repeated action.

  • Specifically, of horse: To move rapidly in a gait in which each leg acts in turn as a propeller and a supporter, and in which for an instant all the limbs are gathered in the air under the body.

  • Athletics) Defn: To move rapidly by springing steps so that there is an instant in each step when neither foot touches the ground; -- so distinguished from walking in athletic competition.

  • Defn: To hasten away or along; to move rapidly; to hurry; as, the rabbit scurried away.

  • To move rapidly; to wheel or rush suddenly or with violence; to whirl round rapidly; to skirmish.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "move rapidly" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


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