zoom -
To move quickly or suddenly with a loud humming or buzzing sound.
The motorcycle zoomed past us on the highway.
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hurl -
To throw something with great force
It was the bottom of the 9th inning, and Mac hurled the baseball towards the batter, trying to strike him out.
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bolt -
To make a sudden, swift dash, run, flight, or escape; spring away suddenly
He saw the police and bolted out the back door, and the police could not locate him..
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jolt -
An abrupt rough or violent movement
Ewan woke up with a jolt, realizing that he had slept through the alarm and was going to be over an hour late for his first day of work at the new job.
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hasten -
To move or act quickly.
The doctor hastened to the emergency room after he was called in the middle of the night.
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haste -
A quick and sometimes rushed effort to do something.
He drove his car to the train station like a crazy person, but in spite of his haste, he missed the train by 20 seconds.
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careen -
To move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way
As the old bus speedily careened around the narrow and steep mountain Tibetan roads, Fred wondered if he would make it safely to interview the guru monk for his magazine article.
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scoot -
To leave somewhere quickly
After robbing the bank, George had to scoot before the cops caught up to him.
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dash -
An act of running somewhere suddenly and hastily
After climbing over the prison's walls, the prisoners made a dash for freedom.
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sprint -
To run or go at top speed especially for a short distance
The kids sprinted to catch the bus before it left.
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scamper -
(especially of a small animal or child) To run with quick light steps, especially through fear or excitement
The dogs scampered through the open field, happy to be out of the house for once.
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hurtle -
To move very fast, especially in a way that seems dangerous
The large meteor was hurtling towards earth, and the astronomers estimated that it could land in a major city, causing astronomical damage.
