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 Williamson was picked up by police after a high-speed chase at his grandmother’s house, the outlet reported. — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2026 Muna’s tour bus caught fire on the southbound 5 Freeway in Burbank, according to the local news station, leading to several lanes of the high-speed roadway being shut down. — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 When Recovery Is Not Enough Operational technology (OT) is different—these are the computer systems that operate power plants, pipelines and high-speed passenger metros. — Andrew Ginter, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Starlink, high-speed satellite internet provided by Elon Musk's SpaceX, is critical to Ukraine's defense. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for high-speed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-speed

Adjective

This is the experience of some students in the state and it is being further complicated by the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence, rising college costs and limited exposure to jobs before graduation.

— P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
Their operational training regularly includes rapid rope insertions from heights of 100 feet or more.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of rapid

Adjective

After building an action camera capable of tracking speedy cyclists and skiers, HoverAir decided to tackle a foe that had foiled other consumer drone manufacturers.

— Max Cea, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Sheriff Ed Gonzalez credited Flock cameras for the speedy arrest.

— John Lomax V, Houston Chronicle, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of speedy

Adjective

That drew a swift rebuke from a bipartisan group of Senators, who wrote a letter to Apple arguing that to do so would imperil national security.

— Andrew R. Chow, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
The provincial government’s spokeswoman, Samar Haroon Bilour, praised rescue workers for their swift response.

— Riaz Khan, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of swift

Adjective

Vance speaks with the manipulative skill of a politician who has cultivated a rapid-fire style designed not to persuade, but to overwhelm.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
But doubts remain about whether the legislation can keep pace with AI’s rapid-fire development.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of rapid-fire

Adjective

The policy changes have environmental advocates concerned the review may be hasty and not follow the full intent of the National Environmental Policy Act.

— Brandon Lingle, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026
The woman understood from her hasty reading that perhaps all miracles could be attributed to saints and angels if they were experienced by a believer.

— Ellen O’Connell Whittet, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of hasty

Adjective

The accelerated schedule now targets criticality as early as 2027.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
What’s Happening A study published in Science has identified self-replicating stretches of DNA called LINE1 as a driver of accelerated aging in dogs.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of accelerated

Adjective

Under extreme conditions, the system supplies nearly 800 kWh in 18 minutes to keep fleet downtime to a minimum.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 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