How to Use quick in a Sentence

quick

1 of 3 adjective

• They had a quick drink at the bar.
• She gave him a quick kiss.
• He walked with quick steps.
• She took a quick shower.
• He got a quick reply to his inquiry.
• We made a quick decision, but it turned out to be a good one.
• Her friends admired her quick wit.
• She has quick, agile hands.
• You're back already? That was quick!
• His quick thinking allowed him to escape trouble.
• Keep it in your purse to give you a quick top-up throughout the day.
  — Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2024
• His quick search of the area failed to find the suspect, but Ms. Leonard was still impressed.
  — Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 June 2023
• Some quick math confirms the newborn was all of 3.5 weeks old.
  — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 9 Feb. 2024
• This allows the Voyager to make quick work of hills and steep inclines.
  — Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2024
• Plus, the new microwavable cup means that the quick meal is even quicker.
  — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 27 Oct. 2023
• The full instructions are below but here's a quick look at how to make it.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2024
• The two became quick friends and would chat about football, music and life.
  — Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 17 May 2023
• Using a microwave is a quick trip to a tough, rubbery rib.
  — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 29 July 2023
• Salmon is an easy, high protein, quick fish to cook to perfection right on top of the stove.
  — Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 2 Mar. 2024
• But don’t be too quick to conclude things are going back to the days of 9 to 5 in the old cubicle.
  — Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2024
• In honor of the 149th Run for the Roses, here’s my quick look at way-too-early odds for the First District.
  — Dan McGowan, BostonGlobe.com, 5 May 2023
• But hopes of a quick cash grab and a Vegas-style shotgun wedding are gone.
  — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 6 June 2023
• The handle is a matte black and designed for quick and easy release.
  — Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Jan. 2024
• Georgetown is a quick drive from Austin, though this growing city is worth a stay in itself.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2024
• John Candy was always quick with a joke as well as a helping hand.
  — Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024
• Zion Johnson was downfield on an early quick out that would have been a TD and then held on a third-and-short.
  — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2023
• But at the very least, there were multiple twists and a quick pace that kept Episode 1 engaging.
  — Amber Dowling, Variety, 21 Feb. 2024
• As with any heist plan, Oldfield’s needed to be both quick and nimble.
  — Alexis Gunderson, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2023
• This quick climber requires shearing to keep it looking tidy when it's attached to walls and fences.
  — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2024
• Both types are usually linked to a quick increase in activity or drastic change in it.
  — Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 8 Apr. 2024

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quick

2 of 3 adverb

• I can't run any quicker.
• I got used to living with a roommate pretty quick.
• But what’s with Earth’s quick-moving spin in the first place?
  — Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 1 Aug. 2022
• The polyester fabric is soft, lightweight, and quick-wicking to keep you dry on the green.
  — Mike Richard, Men's Health, 22 July 2022
• And Knowles did make McCarthy throw quick off his back foot.
  — Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 27 Nov. 2022
• One of the stats from Week 1 was that Prescott got the ball out of his hand quicker than any quarterback in the league.
  — David Moore, Dallas News, 15 Sep. 2023
• The price tag, for those quick-fingered enough to score a reservation, is at least $500 a head.
  — Emily Heil, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2023
• Back and forth between his legs, lightning-quick, pulling up from deep in a buzzing gym.
  — Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2023
• Here’s where to find them: Check out quick-close new construction.
  — Robyn A. Friedman, Sun Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2023
• In the microwave, cook 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats with low-fat or unsweetened soy milk.
  — Delia A. Hammock, M.s., Good Housekeeping, 20 Oct. 2022
• What's more, the best ones can extend your look from day to night, putting quick-fading eyeshadow in the rearview.
  — Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 14 Dec. 2022
• Part of the credit goes to a quick-shifting 8-speed transmission, rather than the hybrid’s CVT.
  — Dallas News, 21 Jan. 2023
• Sure, maybe the engagement happened quicker than most, but the choice to get married was a lock for both of you.
  — Wayne and Wanda, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Apr. 2023
• The video game industry is worth billions, but it’s also not a get-rich-quick scheme.
  — WIRED, 7 Oct. 2022
• Turquoise walls, laughter, chatter, and a quick-moving line at the taco counter where Servín takes to-go orders.
  — Adán Medrano, Chron, 26 July 2022
• The thick pad is backed with latex to prevent slipping, and the cover is woven with quick-dry polyester fibers.
  — Amanda Constantine, Good Housekeeping, 31 Oct. 2022
• This is a light and airy towel that’s quick-drying and highly absorbent.
  — Laura Denby, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2023
• With a healthy dose of polyester, these athletic socks are quick-wicking and fast-drying, too.
  — Mike Richard, Men's Health, 3 Mar. 2023
• On fourth down, Rising, a punter in high school, quick-kicked the ball to around the goal line, but Utah’s coverage team couldn’t get there in time to avoid a touchback.
  — Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Oct. 2022
• Fewer things set me off quicker than hearing these things from the mouth of someone who hasn’t lived any part of their life over a size 8.
  — Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 28 Sep. 2023
• That’s by no means fast but still quicker than the HR-V, which packs a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine and took more than 10 seconds to reach the same speed.
  — Alex Nishimoto, Quartz, 28 Feb. 2024
• Charging: With a maximum charging rate of 200 kW, the EQ class is quick-charging.
  — Dan Neil, WSJ, 29 Sep. 2022
• This allows the breast and legs to cook at the same level on your pan, resulting in meat that cooks quicker and more evenly.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2023
• Orosa's nail lacquer bottles up all the good things: a quick-dry formula, week-long wear and fresh color.
  — Dori Price, Good Housekeeping, 24 Aug. 2022
• The avalanche method gets you out of debt quicker while saving more money overall, Enright said.
  — Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 14 May 2023
• The recall training is designed to make the process quicker and easier the next time the weather wreaks havoc.
  — Emily Anthes Emil T. Lippe, New York Times, 8 Aug. 2023
• The double-sided shells are a quick-drying mesh polyester fabric that resists ripping and fading in the sun.
  — Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2023
• Kahn Clary said through his facemask, blinking his eyes quicker.
  — Tyler R. Tynes, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2023
• That’s almost half a second quicker than the latest 2024 Mustang Dark Horse.
  — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2023
• Processing the floor quicker will be a necessity for Miller to take that next-level leap.
  — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2024

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quick

3 of 3 noun

• Quick: Think of a way to make a clever play of the end of mankind coming not with a bang, but on Twitter.
  — Chuck Plunkett, The Denver Post, 9 June 2017
• The strength of setting the back in motion like this, the Eagles found out, was the quick tell to confirm whether the defense is playing man or zone.
  — Peter King, SI.com, 11 Feb. 2018
• Some people are fast after 40 meters and some have quick starts.
  — Ted Dunnam, Houston Chronicle, 20 Apr. 2018
• Is the quick of friendship here, in finding the same things lastingly funny?
  — Benjamin Taylor, Harper's magazine, 10 Mar. 2019
• One quick buzz in the blender later, and McConnell’s masterpiece was complete.
  — Andrew Daniels, Popular Mechanics, 3 May 2019
• The site is bordered by the Frazee retail center to the east, the Orange Garden apartments to the south and an automotive quick-lube business to the west.
  — Steve Dreyer, Pomerado News, 6 June 2018
• The Dallas store is a grab-and-go food, wine and spirits shop offering quick, free delivery.
  — Bud Kennedy, star-telegram, 27 Sep. 2017
• The spillway is the reservoir's primary tool for flushing out massive amounts of water in a quick, controlled way.
  — Joseph Serna, latimes.com, 7 Apr. 2018
• It’s left to the quarterback and receivers to make a sight adjustment that typically results in a quick throw made on a three-step drop.
  — Stephen Holder, Indianapolis Star, 15 Feb. 2018
• Ben Simmons is pretty special even for a guy who can’t shoot, or guard lightning-quick and attacking point guards.
  — Keith Pompey, Philly.com, 24 Oct. 2017
• Sophomore Jordan McConnell is another 5-foot-7 quick back who leads the team in rushing.
  — Scott Springer, Cincinnati.com, 21 Sep. 2017
• Nothing this quick comes any cheaper-except GMC's Syclone pickup.
  — Arthur St. Antoine, Car and Driver, 19 May 2020
• Quick: what‘s an easy way for the Trump administration to score some good press and a patina of credibility?
  — Bess Levin, vanityfair.com, 19 Apr. 2017
• Reinhardt’s reputation for cutting to the quick of the issues in U.S. healthcare reform is only enhanced.
  — Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2019
• The lineup that broke out for six runs over the final four innings of Wednesday night’s game kept rolling, putting up four quick runs against Dodgers starter Yu Darvish, and sending him to the earliest shower of his major league career.
  — Jay Jaffe, SI.com, 28 Oct. 2017
• Cassidy’s mantra, since taking over, has emphasized a mobile defensive corps able to help trigger quick rushes up ice.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 28 Sep. 2019
• Roasting vegetables or other ingredients at the same time makes this meal quick to put together.
  — Addie Broyles, charlotteobserver, 7 Sep. 2017
• Those two quick runs supported Jeremy Hellickson for six innings.
  — Matt Gelb, Philly.com, 27 Apr. 2017
• Everything’s happening so fast at D-tackle, where everything’s like a second quick.
  — Tim Bielik, cleveland.com, 23 Aug. 2017
• Cutting to our cultural quick is the show’s spin on a typical U.S. response to a nationwide problem: anger, paranoia and plenty of ulterior motives looking to make use of each.
  — Jacob Oller, chicagotribune.com, 25 Sep. 2020
• In addition to the drivetrain, the AMG treatment includes an upgraded suspension with adaptive dampers, larger brake discs, and steering that’s surgically precise and sports-car quick (2.1 turns lock-to-lock).
  — Tony Swan, Car and Driver, 16 June 2017
• Because McKinney possesses a lightning-quick first step and trusts his instincts, his trash-talking opportunities came often in 2019.
  — cleveland, 6 Feb. 2020
• Six San Francisco supervisors have put their backing behind a striking vision of mental health care in in the city: quick, free and 24/7 access to psychiatrists and pharmacists to any city resident with or without insurance.
  — Taylor Kate Brown, SFChronicle.com, 11 June 2019
• Quick: Think of a way to make a clever play of the end of mankind coming not with a bang, but on Twitter.
  — Chuck Plunkett, The Denver Post, 9 June 2017
• The strength of setting the back in motion like this, the Eagles found out, was the quick tell to confirm whether the defense is playing man or zone.
  — Peter King, SI.com, 11 Feb. 2018
• Some people are fast after 40 meters and some have quick starts.
  — Ted Dunnam, Houston Chronicle, 20 Apr. 2018
• Is the quick of friendship here, in finding the same things lastingly funny?
  — Benjamin Taylor, Harper's magazine, 10 Mar. 2019
• One quick buzz in the blender later, and McConnell’s masterpiece was complete.
  — Andrew Daniels, Popular Mechanics, 3 May 2019
• The site is bordered by the Frazee retail center to the east, the Orange Garden apartments to the south and an automotive quick-lube business to the west.
  — Steve Dreyer, Pomerado News, 6 June 2018
• The Dallas store is a grab-and-go food, wine and spirits shop offering quick, free delivery.
  — Bud Kennedy, star-telegram, 27 Sep. 2017

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024