high-speed

adjective

ˈhī-ˈspēd How to pronounce high-speed (audio)
Synonyms of high-speednext
1
: operated or adapted for operation at high speed
2
: relating to the production of short-exposure photographs of rapidly moving objects or events of short duration

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The Red Bull Showrun, a live high-speed motorsports demonstration, will feature Formula 1 cars burning out and doing donuts on a roughly half-mile stretch of Hank Aaron Drive. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 31 July 2026 Zhongji, which is also listed in Shenzhen, supplies components used in artificial intelligence data centers, cloud computing and high-speed networking. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 30 July 2026 The Weld County Coroner has identified three men who were killed in a high-speed crash in Northern Colorado on Saturday. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 30 July 2026 This refers to the gap between students and families who had their own tablets, computers and high-speed internet, and those who did not. — Janice Mak, The Conversation, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for high-speed

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First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of high-speed was in 1844

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“High-speed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-speed. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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high-speed

adjective
-ˈspēd
: going or made for operation at high speed

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