gadarene

adjective

ˈga-də-ˌrēn How to pronounce gadarene (audio)
Definition of gadarenenext
as in hurried
acting or done with excessive or careless speed what began as the defection of a handful of employees soon became a gadarene exodus that threatened to leave the advertising agency understaffed

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  1. hurried
  2. flying
  3. headlong
  4. rash
  5. impulsive
  6. cursory
  7. sudden
  8. precipitate
Adjective
  • The holiday season can be a hurried, slightly stressful time as the countdown to Christmas morning begins.
    Rai Mincey, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Briskly paced, de Jonge’s movie covers a lot of ground both tonal and geographic without ever seeming hurried, conspicuously touristic or heavy-handed in its mix of humor and pathos.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of hurried
Adjective
  • Some of these mysterious flying objects are suspected to be drones.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Singh added there is no evidence the mysterious flying objects are linked to a foreign entity or are the work of an adversary.
    Antonio Planas, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of flying
Adjective
  • Sadly, New York Magazine displayed no such judgment in its reckless headlong pursuit of publishing a salacious, attention-grabbing article, no matter the truth.
    Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
  • The show’s vibrant aesthetic and period pop score, meanwhile, provide a nostalgia trip to the early 2000s — while not shying away from what the era’s headlong embrace of social media did to our grasp on collective truth.
    Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
Definition of headlong
Adjective
  • The ultimate guide to earning passive income online The early success gave Vaccarella the courage to try something more rash in 2012: putting all her cash, including her kids’ college savings, into ordering more than 1,000 bags.
    Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
  • And the sensor adhesive on my unit also left a bad skin rash on my chest.
    Scott Kramer, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of rash
Adjective
  • One league source wouldn’t put the Bears anywhere near the same level of deterrence as the New York Jets, whose owner, Woody Johnson, has a reputation for being impulsive and volatile.
    Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Does the child make impulsive decisions that might be regretted later?
    Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of impulsive
Adjective
  • Taylor Swift's generosity also deserves admiration Swift’s altruism is frequently tagged as a reason for respect and admiration, even from those with a cursory interest in her.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The preamble Everything seems perfectly normal at a cursory first glance.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 16 May 2024
Definition of cursory
Adjective
  • If travel is absolutely necessary, drive with extreme caution and be prepared for sudden changes in visibility.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
  • At the time, Variety reported the sudden move was likely a way for Warner Bros. Discovery to cut streaming-content costs.
    Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of sudden
Adjective
  • Cancer can both aggravate and precipitate mental illness.
    Simar Bajaj, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
  • To make sure that in condensing everything, there is nothing forced or too precipitate, no unwieldly jumps.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
Definition of precipitate
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