up-tempo
adjective
up-tem·po
ˈəp-ˌtem-(ˌ)pō 
: having a fast-moving tempo
up-tempo music
an aggressive up-tempo style of basketball
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If up to Raiola, Holgorsen said, the Huskers would operate up-tempo at all times.
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Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Where This Is Lorelei’s original is a glittering, up-tempo gem that gestures towards sprightly synth pop, Lenderman fittingly tackles the song with a bit more high and lonesome twang.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2025
Fit was a question for someone like Bradley, who isn’t thought of as an up-tempo player.
—Tony East, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Their styles can be at odds — DeRozan slow and methodical, LaVine relentlessly up-tempo.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
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Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Where This Is Lorelei’s original is a glittering, up-tempo gem that gestures towards sprightly synth pop, Lenderman fittingly tackles the song with a bit more high and lonesome twang.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2025
Fit was a question for someone like Bradley, who isn’t thought of as an up-tempo player.
—Tony East, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Their styles can be at odds — DeRozan slow and methodical, LaVine relentlessly up-tempo.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Up-tempo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up-tempo. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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