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or speeded
as in raced
to proceed or move quickly
a bullet train speeding across the lush countryside
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Recent Examples of sped
Work has sped up over recent decades as the basilica became a major international tourist attraction.
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Nino Paoli, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
The Hyundai then sped away from the crash east on 39th Street, police said in an incident report.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Fire trucks and ambulances sped to the site as emergency crews secured the area.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
Trump’s insistence on lower rates likely sped up that timeline in order to get Miran on the Fed’s board in time for the September meeting.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Rizing’s preconfigured Fashion Suite accelerator for SAP S/4HANA for fashion and vertical business also sped up the implementation process.
—Brian Wasson, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
And then the plane sped off into the night, back to Colombia.
—Martin Suarez, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
There was the Miami Miracle in 2018, a last-second collapse on a hook-and-lateral play that ended with Rob Gronkowski playing defense and diving unsuccessfully as Kenyan Drake sped into the end zone for a game-winning touchdown in a delirious stadium.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors sped through four additional witnesses this afternoon.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
Nino Paoli, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
The Hyundai then sped away from the crash east on 39th Street, police said in an incident report.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Fire trucks and ambulances sped to the site as emergency crews secured the area.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
Trump’s insistence on lower rates likely sped up that timeline in order to get Miran on the Fed’s board in time for the September meeting.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Rizing’s preconfigured Fashion Suite accelerator for SAP S/4HANA for fashion and vertical business also sped up the implementation process.
—Brian Wasson, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
And then the plane sped off into the night, back to Colombia.
—Martin Suarez, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
There was the Miami Miracle in 2018, a last-second collapse on a hook-and-lateral play that ended with Rob Gronkowski playing defense and diving unsuccessfully as Kenyan Drake sped into the end zone for a game-winning touchdown in a delirious stadium.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors sped through four additional witnesses this afternoon.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sped
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Bradley McCroskey caught a miraculous 26-yard touchdown pass on the final play of regulation, then Temi Ericson raced nearly untouched for a 25-yard TD in overtime to give the Indians a 34-28 victory.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Bruins never looked back, despite Sweetwyne settling into the game and engineering four scoring drives to keep the Falcons from getting boat-raced.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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Matthews immediately went down and stayed on the field as medical staff rushed to the field.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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In the win over the Spiders, the Tar Heels were led by quarterback Gio Lopez, who connected on 10 of 18 passes for 119 yards and two touchdowns, as well as by running back Demon June, who rushed the ball 14 times for 148 yards and one touchdown.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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The rail line can now be traveled in as little as three hours.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Around 300 million tourists were reported to have traveled internationally in the first quarter of 2025, which is around 14 million more than in the same period last year, according to the UNWTO.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The request also came on the same day a man drove a car into the gates of an FBI building in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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Friends drove him home and tended to him during the episode, which caused Ronson to contemplate his burgeoning addiction.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Over 25 flies zipped about the dishwasher area, landing on clean plates.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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When the top section (minus the floor) is zipped onto the hammock, maximum occupancy drops to one.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The wild-eyed elk turned and trotted parallel to me.—
Jack Atcheson Sr. as told to Michael Hanback,
Outdoor Life,
11 Sep. 2025
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The final segment, reserved for special teams, gave much of the roster a breather, helmets off and tucked in hands, but then a 35-year-old tight end trotted to an empty neighboring field.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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After a Joey Estes fastball came near his head, Robles whirled around and chucked his bat at the pitcher.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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Between events, Diamandis whirled around, making and cementing connections.—
Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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The pair collided after the finish line when Kalitta's front left tire blew.—
Lydia Mee,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Scherbatsky was once a child pop star who went by the name of Robin Sparkles, which totally blew the gang's minds.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Sped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sped. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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