hit-and-run

adjective

Definition of hit-and-runnext
as in rapid

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Recent Examples of hit-and-run Haken was charged with assault with a deadly weapon, assault with force likely to cause great bodily injury, hit-and-run, interfering with another person's civil liberties, vandalism, and reckless driving. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 18 June 2026 The teen, who remains charged as a juvenile, faces three counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, five counts of leaving the scene of an accident causing death or serious injury and four counts of hit-and-run driving. — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 16 June 2026 The middle-grade book centers on a 13-year-old Black girl named Sage, who unexpectedly loses her best friend in a hit-and-run accident. — Shannon Carlin, Time, 16 June 2026 He was released by the 49ers in 2015 after his third arrest for driving under the influence, which also involved a hit-and-run. — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 14 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for hit-and-run
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hit-and-run
  1. rapid
  2. swift
  3. speedy
  4. prompt
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  • This is the experience of some students in the state and it is being further complicated by the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence, rising college costs and limited exposure to jobs before graduation.
    — P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Their operational training regularly includes rapid rope insertions from heights of 100 feet or more.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of rapid
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  • That drew a swift rebuke from a bipartisan group of Senators, who wrote a letter to Apple arguing that to do so would imperil national security.
    — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The provincial government’s spokeswoman, Samar Haroon Bilour, praised rescue workers for their swift response.
    — Riaz Khan, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of swift
Adjective
  • After building an action camera capable of tracking speedy cyclists and skiers, HoverAir decided to tackle a foe that had foiled other consumer drone manufacturers.
    — Max Cea, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Sheriff Ed Gonzalez credited Flock cameras for the speedy arrest.
    — John Lomax V, Houston Chronicle, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of speedy
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  • Capture inputs, outputs, model and prompt versions and the reviewer’s evidence.
    — Jacqueline DeStefano-Tangorra, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Worsening throat pain with trouble swallowing, opening your mouth, or speaking normally also warrants prompt evaluation.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of prompt

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“Hit-and-run.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hit-and-run. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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