at speed

phrase

chiefly British

: fast, rapidly

Examples of at speed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

De Miguel had been chasing the ball near the halfway line before Owono – who had come a long way out of his goal – crashed into him at speed while trying to clear it. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026

The system requires the driver’s hands be on the wheel and, while not perfect at remaining centered in the lane, does enough to take the fatigue off of constantly battling a truck’s tendency to drift at speed. — New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026

For weeks, the talk within the team had been about cohesion, making the commitment to defend in lockstep, then relentlessly moving in lockstep and at speed on offense. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

On winding roads, its model-specific suspension tuning and focus on weight reduction translate into exceptional body control at speed without becoming brittle or overly rigid in slower, more technical sections. — Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 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