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
Examples of up-tempo in a Sentence
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To American audiences, that didn’t matter as much as the bouncy run of the up-tempo ballad.
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Peter Larsen, Orange County Register, 29 May 2024
Both performances were up-tempo, high energy, and proved why Gumball and Goldfish deserved to be there.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 23 May 2024
Knight ran an up-tempo system with the 6-foot-3 Henderson bouncing between every guard and forward position.
—Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2024
That song — an up-tempo, classically-country sounding tune about questioning the end of a relationship — is a striking example of Bowen injecting a degree of hope into the music this time around.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2024
By now John and Princess Di were dancing to an up-tempo number and rocking out.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
Under Miller, the Rough Riders established themselves as the standard in Class 5A with an up-tempo, press-heavy style while earning the program’s first two championships.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2024
By then, their feel-good up-tempo electronic rap was out of vogue.
—Liz Sanchez, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Mitty turned the game into a halfcourt affair, and usually up-tempo Riordan was more than happy to oblige on a night when space was earned and every shot was contested.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2024
Peter Larsen, Orange County Register, 29 May 2024
Both performances were up-tempo, high energy, and proved why Gumball and Goldfish deserved to be there.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 23 May 2024
Knight ran an up-tempo system with the 6-foot-3 Henderson bouncing between every guard and forward position.
—Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2024
That song — an up-tempo, classically-country sounding tune about questioning the end of a relationship — is a striking example of Bowen injecting a degree of hope into the music this time around.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2024
By now John and Princess Di were dancing to an up-tempo number and rocking out.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
Under Miller, the Rough Riders established themselves as the standard in Class 5A with an up-tempo, press-heavy style while earning the program’s first two championships.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2024
By then, their feel-good up-tempo electronic rap was out of vogue.
—Liz Sanchez, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Mitty turned the game into a halfcourt affair, and usually up-tempo Riordan was more than happy to oblige on a night when space was earned and every shot was contested.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2024
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“Up-tempo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up-tempo. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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