Examples of lickety-split in a Sentence
the scared dog ran lickety-split for home
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Mexico had apparently agreed to it, but the deal was derailed by the Mexican-American War, and California lickety-split became a part of the United States.
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Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
That means the Neapolitan-style pizzas are served lickety-split and the crust bubbles up extra chewy with tasty, charred edges.
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Rachel Bernhard,
Journal Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
Self-serve kiosks now allow people who prefer lickety-split transactions to simply scan a QR code, drop their package or unboxed return item, and leave.
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Heather Newman,
Forbes,
22 Oct. 2024
Thankfully, the accelerator isn’t overly sensitive, because pinning it rockets the MoonBike to its 26-mph claimed top speed lickety-split.
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Eric Stafford,
Car and Driver,
17 Apr. 2023
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Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
That means the Neapolitan-style pizzas are served lickety-split and the crust bubbles up extra chewy with tasty, charred edges.
—
Rachel Bernhard,
Journal Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
Self-serve kiosks now allow people who prefer lickety-split transactions to simply scan a QR code, drop their package or unboxed return item, and leave.
—
Heather Newman,
Forbes,
22 Oct. 2024
Thankfully, the accelerator isn’t overly sensitive, because pinning it rockets the MoonBike to its 26-mph claimed top speed lickety-split.
—
Eric Stafford,
Car and Driver,
17 Apr. 2023
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“Lickety-split.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lickety-split. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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