rapid
adjective, sometimes rap·id·er, rap·id·est.
noun
Origin of rapid
Synonyms for rapid
Examples from the Web for rapids
Contemporary Examples of rapids
Halfway down the river, as they headed toward the rapids, the security line broke, and they were headed for some rocks.
Just one more note of caution before we descend down the rapids of morality and ethics.
What will he tell his kids about what we can expect from our leaders as we navigate the rapids of world problems?
Historical Examples of rapids
There was no time to examine the rapids before we shot them.
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The rapids continued the characteristic of the river and were terrific.
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At the foot of “The Rapids” the effect of the spring tides is barely perceptible.
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The first rapids in the Red River are said to be eight miles above its mouth.
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There are, however, in this distance but two rapids necessitating portages.
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