HIGH-SPEED Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

high-speed

adjective

Definition of high-speed

as in rapid

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Recent Examples of high-speed Though fluid processing won’t displace high-speed smartphones today, absolute speed was never the point. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026 An 18-year-old was arrested after a high-speed fatal crash in Grand Prairie on Sunday, police said. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2026 The high-speed camera at the heart of ATLAS can take over 200 million photos in a day. — Jesse Liu, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026 The late Princess of Wales died in 1997 after suffering internal injuries resulting from a high-speed car crash in Paris. — Max Foster, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for high-speed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-speed

Adjective

The system must support rapid acceleration while allowing the interceptor to maneuver toward its target.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
Both two-stage vehicles are being manufactured with full and rapid reusability in mind, with Pathfinder serving as the proving ground for that architecture.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of rapid

Adjective

Apple is positioning the forthcoming iPhone 18 models as ideal for artificial intelligence because of their speedy chips and the personal data such as calendars and texts that are stored on them.

— Kif Leswing, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
The speedy Maatsen, who would normally overlap Hemmings, tucked in instead to stay behind the ball and be in position to stop Forest breaking.

— Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of speedy

Adjective

These platforms churn out so much content that cancellations come at a higher rate as well, though the streamers don’t have to be nearly as swift in the decision making process, which puts many shows in limbo indefinitely.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026
The rebel group’s swift advance in Yemen and attacks on neighboring Saudi Arabia in recent weeks have put the kingdom in an increasingly difficult position, facing the prospect of being drawn into a wider conflict as the US-Iran war drags on.

— Eyad Kourdi, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of swift

Adjective

The last part of the episode was a lighter rapid-fire Q and A about Vrabel’s pet peeves.

— Mike Semel, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Accompanying the vocals sits an intriguing, rapid-fire, finger-picking guitar, performed in the recording studio by session musician Chip Young.

— Wendy Hargreaves, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of rapid-fire

Adjective

Over time, these hasty constructions gave way to sites that still define New York, like the vast Reflecting Absence memorial at the World Trade Center site, a garden in northern Manhattan, and a memorial on the shores of Staten Island.

— Robert W. Snyder, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
Lawyers representing the defendants had criticized the timing of the hearing, saying they were notified only three days before Thursday’s court hearing, arguing that the short notice was hasty and left them without time to prepare their defense.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of hasty

Adjective

Trump administration officials say the accelerated calendar is needed to clear a massive backlog; critics call it a tactic to unfairly speed up deportations.

— Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026
UniQure has submitted its experimental Huntington’s gene therapy to the Food and Drug Administration for an accelerated approval review, the company announced.

— Andrew Joseph, STAT, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of accelerated

Adjective

Despite Japan’s technological advancements, China continues to maintain a considerable advantage in fleet size and shipbuilding capacity.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
No word on fleet size or whether interested customers would be able to hail a vehicle right away.

— Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 21 July 2026