as in rapid
moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed
a jewel thief said to be light of heart and fleet of foot
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Recent Examples of fleet
Jordan Blum, Fortune, 22 July 2025
That's important particularly at this point in time, when reports note improvements in cargo fleets' carbon intensity, but also increased emissions from shipping and astronomically high projections of emissions in the future.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 22 July 2025
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 July 2024
Her star-wattage smile sets the tone for the friendly, fleet front-of-house staff.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2024
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Noun
What that means for Halliburton and SLB is focusing more on technology and some of their service specialties while retiring some equipment and well completions—or fracking—fleets.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 22 July 2025
That's important particularly at this point in time, when reports note improvements in cargo fleets' carbon intensity, but also increased emissions from shipping and astronomically high projections of emissions in the future.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 22 July 2025
Adjective
By comparison, Amazon has a fleet size of 93 aircraft as of June 30, according to data from Planespotters.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 July 2024
Her star-wattage smile sets the tone for the friendly, fleet front-of-house staff.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fleet
Noun
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Outside, dozens of protesters faced off against a convoy of federal officers who used gas canisters and flash-bang grenades to keep the crowd away from the former tomato farm.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
10 July 2025
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The United Nations has said at least 613 Palestinians have been killed close to the foundation's sites or around humanitarian convoys.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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Excessive drinking, eating, and urinating or weight changes in children: See a provider if your child is suddenly drinking, eating, or urinating more than usual, or if there’s a rapid change in weight.—
Barbie Cervoni,
Verywell Health,
15 July 2025
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Trump had for months resisted pressure from Kyiv and NATO allies to turn the screw on Putin, engaging directly with Russia and distancing from Ukraine in the hopes that smoothing U.S. relations with Moscow would bring about a rapid end to the war.—
Shane Croucher
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
Noun
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The potential death knell for an armada of space discovery missions has been reverberating not just across NASA, but also throughout the U.S. universities that help conceive or design these flights.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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Deep in the seething, fecund Amazon jungle, a seeker finds wisdom, beauty, exciting new recipes, and inexhaustible armadas of biting insects.—
Olivia James,
Outside Online,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Making a brisk morning walk in the sun part of your daily routine can be a grounding, enjoyable experience.—
Ashley Olivine,
Verywell Health,
23 July 2025
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When measuring the nation's collective fitness, the good news is Americans are more likely to take a brisk walk, play pickleball or lift weights.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Other caravans and protests will take place in Coral Springs, Boca Raton, Delray Beach and Boynton Beach.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
10 June 2025
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But when the party gets busted up by the police, this fractured family joins a caravan headed in the vague direction of another fest.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
Adjective
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One study linked frequent fast food consumption to overweight, abdominal fat gain, inflammation, and oxidative stress.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Verywell Health,
21 July 2025
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Kathy Bledsoe, 44, was working as manager at a Belleville outpost of the fast food chain on July 16, and at one point in the afternoon instructed a juvenile female to take out the trash, according to the Belleville Police Department.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
21 July 2025
Noun
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The cruise will wrap up with an overnight stop in New York – which will host the largest flotilla of tall ships from across the globe in the Port of New York and New Jersey – before returning to Boston.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
4 July 2025
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The Yacht Venetian sources say the wedding flotilla would consist of three vessels including the Koru, one of the largest sailing boats in the world at 417 feet — which is too large for the canals, so it will be anchored in the Venice lagoon.—
Beth Landman,
HollywoodReporter,
21 June 2025
Adjective
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Cutting the butter and cream cheese into smaller pieces and scattering them on top helps the pieces melt into the corn at a quicker and more even pace than if left whole.—
Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
21 July 2025
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Instead, use this time to wind down maybe by stretching, reading, journaling or even doing a quick emotional check-in.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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“Fleet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fleet. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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