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 On Sunday, Colorado officials announced the new look for a high-speed passenger rail project that will connect Pueblo to Fort Collins. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 13 July 2026 Four-way stops are substantially less efficient for all traffic than two-way stops and are intended as traffic-calming measures to prevent reckless, high-speed driving on quiet boulevards. — Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026 Hundreds of flights have been canceled and some high-speed railway services halted. — Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026 When the deputy tried to pull the driver over, the post said, the driver didn’t stop and a high-speed pursuit followed, as the driver reached speeds of 90 mph on rural roadways. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for high-speed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-speed

Adjective

That design philosophy allows manufacturers to prioritize rapid production, simpler assembly and lower manufacturing costs without compromising mission performance.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
Patents filed earlier in the 'gold rush' are often granted with broader coverage on average than applications filed later due to the rapid growth in prior art patent filings.

— Peter Su, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of rapid

Adjective

CrowdStrike will run its Falcon models on Cerebras’ unique AI chips, built specifically for speedy day-to-day model usage.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 22 July 2026
Paramount urged Martínez-Olguín to set a speedy timetable for the much more impactful preliminary injunction stage.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Definition of speedy

Adjective

This swift, transparent response exemplifies how major restaurant brands are prioritizing consumer protection and operational discipline during food safety crises.

— Gary Occhiogrosso, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
About three months later, Carr publicly endorsed Paramount over Netflix on CNBC, promising swift approval.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026

Definition of swift

Adjective

The late-night host and comedian answered a series of rapid-fire questions during the July 7 episode of Hey Jonas, with Jonas Brothers Nick, Joe, and Kevin, and one of them was telling about Meyers' mindset in crisis mode.

— Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026
At issue is whether these modern rapid-fire rifles fit within the history of the gun rights protected by the 2nd Amendment or instead represent a new and dangerous threat to public safety that was unknown in 1791.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

Definition of rapid-fire

Adjective

Researchers said that all of these contribute to greater frailty and poorer health, resulting in accelerated aging.

— Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
Such impostor scams, when a criminal pretends to be a legitimate business or even a government official, are proliferating and morphing at an accelerated rate as artificial intelligence makes impersonation easier than ever.

— Bill Lukitsch, Boston Herald, 13 July 2026

Definition of accelerated

Adjective

Regulators slowed fleet expansion this spring after roughly 100 Apollo Go cars froze mid-route in Wuhan and the resulting autonomous traffic jam went viral on Chinese social media.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
Alicia Tillman Alicia Tillman is currently the chief marketing officer at Delta, the world’s largest airline by both fleet size and market cap.

— Slma Shelbayah, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026