at speed

phrase

chiefly British

: fast, rapidly

Examples of at speed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For senior leaders operating at speed, this effect compounds quietly. — Joy Nissen, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Operating at speed, however, makes accuracy all the more challenging. — Milad Jalalian Ebrahimi, The Conversation, 29 July 2026

The service payments to manage the debt are accumulating at speed. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 14 July 2026

Ok, only one counted, but his control of the ball at speed, beating several players in the process, was a joy to watch. — Stuart James, New York Times, 7 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1758, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for at speed

• accede
• agreed
• airspeed
• alkyd
• bindweed
• chickweed
• concede
• decreed
• duckweed
• exceed
• flaxseed
• impede