as in intelligent
having or showing quickness of mind
the quick-witted child easily figured out the trick to making the toy work
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Recent Examples of quick-witted
The airline often shares puns and quick-witted replies on its X account.
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
The best way to describe the bag is by characterizing your quick-witted, polished, and Post-it-note-loving older sister.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 11 Feb. 2025
The living twin, who describes himself as not the most quick-witted or ambitious person, couldn’t always relate to his brother.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2025
Skeleton Crew stars Jude Law as a quick-witted space pirate who has mastered the all-powerful force and befriends a group of children trying to find their way home after getting lost in the galaxy.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
The best way to describe the bag is by characterizing your quick-witted, polished, and Post-it-note-loving older sister.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 11 Feb. 2025
The living twin, who describes himself as not the most quick-witted or ambitious person, couldn’t always relate to his brother.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2025
Skeleton Crew stars Jude Law as a quick-witted space pirate who has mastered the all-powerful force and befriends a group of children trying to find their way home after getting lost in the galaxy.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quick-witted
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Put differently, intelligent onboarding can enable financial service providers to reach thin-file and difficult-to-identify demographics while reducing dropout rates.—
James Bruni,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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What’s more, Asian elephants are highly social, highly intelligent, and endangered, raising intractable ethical obstacles to experimenting on them.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Their techniques are clever, and reveal interesting things about how large language models work.—
Alex Reisner,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2025
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Using bookcases as stands for your food and drinks is another clever way to create creative displays.—
Nora Colomer,
Fox News,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Learn about Florida-Friendly Landscaping principles, smart irrigation, vegetable gardening, and flower species to attract bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2025
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There were quite a few impressive QB performances in all-star games this spring, and the Panthers investing in an heir apparent to Dalton might be smart business.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2025
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LeCroy was quick to comfort him—though every mom watching recognized the protective Mama Bear look in her eyes.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
27 Feb. 2025
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Snagging a deal on Woot is about being quick, as these deals don't stick for long, disappearing as soon as stock runs out (which is usually pretty quick).—
Gabriela Vatu,
PCMAG,
27 Feb. 2025
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The program was expected to fund 172 new fast charging ports at 29 locations across Colorado in multiple rounds, with the state also investing $48 million through the first three rounds.—
Elyse Apel | The Center Square,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
27 Feb. 2025
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Those interested in participating in the economic blackout are specifically being asked to avoid spending any money on fast food, gas, or making purchases at major retailers.—
Solcyré Burga,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Alisson was beaten by a brilliant curling effort from Kvaratskhelia in the first half, but the goal was ruled out by the video assistant referee (VAR) for offside.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
6 Mar. 2025
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The announcement has been viewed by over one million people on X (formerly known as Twitter) and had fans elated that the brilliant mind behind Succession was back in business with HBO for an original project.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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Put on gloves: To protect your hands from sharp pieces.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2025
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But low trust in media and institutions, political gridlock, lobbyist influence and sharp inequalities persist.—
Avery Lotz,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Quick-witted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quick-witted. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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