at full/top speed

idiom

: as fast as possible
running at full/top speed

Examples of at full/top speed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This equates to six roundtrips to the mainland at top speed. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2024 Wearing a green no-contact jersey and a full face shield, Bedard participated in skating, passing and shooting drills at full speed in the team’s Tuesday morning skate. Matt Carlson, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2024 Later, on lap three, Lando Norris loses control of his McLaren on turn 11 after hitting a bump in the track and careens into a wall at top speed. David Hill, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2024 Both still need budget approval to keep operating at full speed. Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2024 But covering Samuel tightly was Kansas City Chiefs’ L’Jarius Sneed, who was sprinting at full speed to keep up with him. Jose Carlos Fajardo, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2024 The biggest change is that your ship can fully maneuver while at full speed versus the one-third limitation of the original game. Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 28 July 2023 Instead, Mullins ran at full speed, leaping up and reaching out his glove over the fence before crashing and falling on the ground. Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2024 Belkin 2-in-1 MagSafe Wireless Charging Stand for $71 ($29 off) Amazon The best 2-in-1 stand in our Best Apple 3-in-1 Wireless Chargers guide has a MagSafe spot to charge your iPhone at top speed (up to 15 watts) and a recessed spot below for your AirPods case. Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2023

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“At full/top speed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20full%2Ftop%20speed. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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