Fleet and Poking

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Fleet adjective - Moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed.

Usage example: a jewel thief said to be light of heart and fleet of foot

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Poking is an antonym for fleet.

Poking adjective - Moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed.

Usage example: the poking pace of the repair work has put everything way behind schedule

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Fleet is an antonym for poking.

Nearby Words: poke, poked

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Poking and Fleet. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fleet/poking

Fleet & Poking. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/fleet/poking>.

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