as in sped
to proceed or move quickly
she's always haring off to attend to some emergency
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Tom, Tom, the Piper’s Son (1969) followed, a nearly two-hour meditation constructed from a single clip of a silent 1905 Billy Bitzer film of the same name, variously slowed down, speeded up, and looped.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
9 Oct. 2025 -
But also, our lives have sped up, and cycles of culture have sped up in their revolutions.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Oct. 2025
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After a replay review confirmed the second-down call, Auburn’s offense raced to the line in tush-push formation — the running backs behind Arnold, ready to shove him forward — on third down.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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In the second quarter, Dunbar’s offense found some life with a stellar play from quarterback Marcus McDade, who faked a handoff and raced 47 yards for a touchdown while making a few defenders miss tackles.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Oct. 2025
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Duane heard the shooting and hurried around to help.—
Marguerite Reiss,
Outdoor Life,
9 Oct. 2025
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Daria hurried so as not to miss her chance.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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German military drills last month in the northern port city of Hamburg demonstrated how like a spider, a large military drone shot a net at a smaller one in mid-flight, entangling its propellers and forcing it to the ground, where a robotic dog trotted over to seek possible explosives.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
8 Oct. 2025
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Bradley then trotted up the center of the fairway, waving it to a cheering crowd.—
Hugh Kellenberger,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The eye midge may have implanted itself elsewhere and there’s no telling where those other icky creatures from Prodigy’s labs have scurried off to, but those are questions that will no doubt be answered once/if FX announces a second season.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
23 Sep. 2025
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In the planning stages of the two-part Viking mission, which landed spacecraft on Mars in the mid-seventies, Sagan argued that the probes should include lights and cameras, in case creatures scurried past.—
David W. Brown,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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Megadeals valued at $10 billion or more drove the surge, with 49 such transactions announced thus far this year, the highest on record for nine months, according to the firm's data.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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Schneider and Sida got in a car early Monday and drove to get Francine.—
John Raby,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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For this round of protests, there’s no comparable group of out-of-town left-wing influencers who have traveled to Portland, although local independent journalists have documented the protests on sites such as TikTok and Bluesky.—
Jo Yurcaba,
NBC news,
9 Oct. 2025
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But the dream-school mindset treats admissions as a prize to be won rather than a path to be traveled.—
Jeffrey Selingo,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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Sharing the stoke Muir and friend Dan Pierson had chased the big waves sent by Hurricane Narda down to Oceanside, finding a secluded spot with few people out in the water.—
Laylan Connelly,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Oct. 2025
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At one point during the incident, a Massillon player’s facemask was grabbed; he was surrounded, and then chased by Cardinal Ritter players.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Hared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hared. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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