- comparative of swift.
swifter
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of swifter
C17: related to the nautical term swift to fasten with tight-drawn ropes; probably Scandinavian in origin: compare Old Norse svipta to reef
Example Sentences
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This will likely materialize through ramped-up bond issuance, swifter government fund deployment, and the rollout of an 800 billion yuan policy financing tool, equivalent to $117.75 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
As this technology developed, the photographs became more detailed and the animations swifter and smoother.
From Slate ● May 25, 2026
The technology allows for much swifter identification than previous surveys, which date back to the 1970s and are incomplete.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
O’Brien’s rise to Olympian in the two-person bobsled, the second-fastest sliding sport of the Winter Games, has been even swifter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026
She was designed to her bones for a swifter life.
From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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