move fast
Cover ground quickly
To move fast is to travel or act with speed, covering distance or completing tasks quickly.
The phrase emphasizes velocity rather than manner—you can move fast by running, driving, or working efficiently.
We need to move fast before the competition catches up.
The car was moving fast when it hit the guardrail.
In business contexts, moving fast suggests urgency and decisiveness: Move fast and break things.
- sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
- dashQuick burst or pinch
- rushQuick sudden movement
- hit the ground runningBegin working effectively immediately
- zoomRapid movement or magnification
race · bolt · hurry · on the double · speed · pedal to the metal · fly · like the wind · tear · hustle · make haste · zip · streak · blaze · whiz · dart · charge · gallop
- startup jargonMVP, scaling, unicorn, disrupt, funding rounds
- tech satireSilicon Valley, buzzword bingo, tech bro, startup culture, hustle culture
move fastmove slowly
Progress at reduced speed
go slow · stand still · crawl · creep · plod
move fasttake one's time
Act without haste
delay · hesitate · procrastinate · dither · stall
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