How to Use speed in a Sentence

speed

1 of 2 noun

• The machine chops up tree branches and leaves with speed and ease.
• The work was done with remarkable speed.
• This computer works at a much faster processing speed than my old one.
• The machine was operating at high speed.
• This instrument measures wind speed.
• The vehicle maintained a speed of 40 miles per hour.
• Under the right conditions the car can reach speeds over 200 miles an hour.
• Flat out, the builder claims a top speed of 56-plus mph.
  — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 18 Jan. 2024
• The running back checked off the basics of speed and size.
  — Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2023
• The car sputtered out of the gate, but hit Autobahn speeds by the end.
  — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2024
• With a good amount of turns, a middle-of-the-road speed and a good ride length, Big Bear is the Goldilocks of rides.
  — Silas Sloan, USA TODAY, 13 May 2023
• Sitting in third was the perfect place to be as the speed in front of him collapsed.
  — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2023
• At least until the younger guys in the division get up to speed.
  — Daniel Kohn, Spin, 6 Sep. 2023
• So, what inspired the mom of two to hit the grounding running at full speed in her 40s?
  — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023
• Washington will run a lot of wheels and plays designed to stretch the speed of the defense.
  — Kevin Skiver, Detroit Free Press, 8 Jan. 2024
• Increase speed to high and mix until the egg whites hold stiff, glossy peaks.
  — Ellise Pierce, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024
• Barton said that the area where he’s made the most progress is in his processing speed.
  — Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Aug. 2023
• The all-wheel-drive version has a top speed of 99 miles per hour, while the rear-wheel-drive van can reach 90 miles an hour.
  — Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 2 June 2023
• The device has three attachments and three speeds to work out knots of all sizes.
  — Jessica Comstock, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2023
• With a driver, his club-head speed has been measured at 116 mph.
  — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2023
• Tuesday, the day of the great rainstorm, had an average wind speed of 13.8 mph, which was close.
  — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2024
• Smart looked on like a guy who has seen more than a few eager dogs run towards him at speed.
  — Joseph Goodman | [e-mail], al, 10 May 2023
• Survivors of the Maui fire in Lahaina say they were overwhelmed by the speed of the blaze, the smothering smoke and the lack of escape routes.
  — Joshua Partlow, John Farrell, Brady Dennis, Brianna Sacks and Joanna Slater, The Washington Post, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Aug. 2023
• In the meantime, the sci-fi networks contract would offer much faster speeds for folks.
  — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 19 July 2023
• The most basic models, which offer one or two speeds, go for around $30.
  — Becky Krystal, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
• Its battery life and suction speed can be seen on the handy LED touch screen located at the top of the device.
  — Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 10 Dec. 2023
• Yet, in the short term, the congestion points to a major problem with the blockchain, which is its processing speed.
  — Justin Ray, Robb Report, 10 May 2023
• Given that news about the monarchy is at the top of mind for Danes, the book has been selling at blistering speed in the country.
  — Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 18 Jan. 2024
• The new drone is capable of flying at speeds of 45 miles per hour and is small enough to fit into the trunk of a police car.
  — WIRED, 26 Sep. 2023
• The pursuit reached speeds of more than 1oo mph, according to police.
  — Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 18 Jan. 2024

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speed

2 of 2 verb

• They jumped in the car and sped away.
• A car was speeding down the street.
• A group of kids sped past us on their bikes.
• An ambulance sped her to the hospital.
• I got pulled over twice last month because I was speeding on the highway.
• To help speed up the process, use a hairdryer to quickly dry the paint.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2024
• When the officers tried to pull the Jeep over, Brown sped away.
  — Glenn E. Rice, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2024
• The Earth sweeps up the dust like a car speeding through a cloud of insects on the highway.
  — Vahe Peroomian, CBS News, 5 July 2023
• But there are a few things travelers can do to speed up the process.
  — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2023
• My name is Houston Mitchell and now the road to the postseason speeds up.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2023
• Iowa trapped and sped the U up on ball screens, Johnson said.
  — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2024
• The randomness of where the ball might end up forced the players to slam on the brakes or speed up at a high rate.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2024
• Enter Email Sign Up As the plane speeds through the air, the air reacts like fluid.
  — Ben Finley, BostonGlobe.com, 5 June 2023
• That switch will likely speed up refunds, the IRS said.
  — Leada Gore | [e-mail], al, 10 Aug. 2023
• The advance would likely speed up again when the ground hardened and then froze.
  — Karolina Hird, Time, 3 Aug. 2023
• The troopers tumbled to the ground and the car sped away before coming to a stop a quarter of a mile away.
  — Ernesto Londoño, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2024
• And then in the third movement, everything speeds up again.
  — Sam Needleman, The New York Review of Books, 10 June 2023
• Clouds sped across the skies, but left broad blue patches between them.
  — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2023
• The driver of the speeding car, an 18-year-old, was arrested.
  — Journal Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2024
• Sugar can also speed up the process of caramelizing onions.
  — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 10 July 2023
• That comes as same-store sales jumped 8.1% in the third quarter, pushing the chain to speed up the pace of its restaurant openings.
  — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2023
• Good behavior in jail or prison can speed things up even more.
  — Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
• As officers sped to the scene, the drone flew overhead and at first appeared to confirm the man had a firearm.
  — Ken Dilanian, NBC News, 5 July 2023
• The first vote focused on the part of the budget that would speed up the repeal of the Interests and Dividends tax.
  — Amanda Gokee, BostonGlobe.com, 7 June 2023
• Officials estimate that 30% of the tanks will empty by the end of the first decade, and the pace will speed up over that time as well.
  — Peter Aitken, Fox News, 2 Sep. 2023
• To speed up the ripening, place mangoes in a covered bowl or paper bag.
  — cleveland, 1 Aug. 2023
• Christopher Bell sped on pit road after the caution for his tire.
  — Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 3 Mar. 2024
• To speed up the softening process, cut the amount of butter needed into small cubes.
  — Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2023
• Apple is trying to speed up this process for creators, too.
  — Amrita Khalid, The Verge, 21 Aug. 2023
• In response, the driver of Al Saifi's vehicle speeds away.
  — Victoria Beaule, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024