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Example sentences for "rapid movement"

  • The 4th and 27th Virginia were immediately thrown back to meet the more pressing danger, forming to the left within the wood; but assailed in the confusion of rapid movement, they gave way and scattered through the thickets.

  • Previously to this there had been three other conventional poses for the running horse in art, of which only the third (to be mentioned below) has any resemblance to a real pose, and that not one of rapid movement.

  • With a rapid movement, he rolled over, the revolver still in his hand, and thus escaped the terrific blow aimed at him.

  • You are right," said Hal, brushing the tears from his eyes with a rapid movement.

  • With a rapid movement he placed his knee behind the other's leg and pushed suddenly.

  • Ulric made a rapid movement as though about to rush after him, but stopped suddenly, striking his forehead with his clenched fist, while a sound like a suppressed groan escaped his breast.

  • Eugenie crossed her arms with a rapid movement; her bosom heaved tumultuously.

  • Gregg was sent in advance, with the cavalry belonging to the Army of the Potomac, crossing the Chickahominy, and making a rapid movement by the left flank.

  • Then with a rapid movement he threw the remains of his half-emptied glass of ale into Nikolaeiev's face.

  • She arose with a rapid movement, sat up, and began nervously to pass her hands over her forehead and cheeks, as if she had awakened from a dream.


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


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    accompany her; average value; bright crimson; creamy white; crystalline form; desperate fight; different ways; dramatic author; external causes; few days; give some; intravenous injection; judges appointed; mental philosophy; never leave; pregnant woman; rapid development; rapid fire; rapid glance; rapid growth; rapid march; rapid movement; rapid pace; rapid rate; rapid stream; rapidly increasing