tearing along
Moving very quickly
Tearing along means moving very fast, with urgency or reckless speed.
The image is of something moving so quickly it could tear through whatever gets in its way.
We were tearing along the highway when the tire blew.
It applies to vehicles, people, or anything capable of rapid motion, and often carries a sense of haste or abandon rather than careful progress.
- careeningTilting or swaying recklessly
- zoomingFast movement or magnification
- at full tiltAt maximum speed or intensity
- chasingFollowing to catch
- in hot pursuitAggressively following a fleeing target
hurtling · fleeing · making tracks · breaking away · barreling · rushing · pedal to the metal · racing · burning rubber · bolting · whizzing · scrambling · dashing · forging ahead · pursuing · pelting · darting · overtaking
tearing alongcrawling
Moving on hands, knees
creeping · plodding · trudging · moving at a snail's pace · shuffling
tearing alongdawdling
Leisurely time-wasting
dallying · lingering · loitering · taking one's time · lollygagging
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