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 Their main task is to replace an old high-speed antenna on the station's truss structure. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 Police in west suburban Oak Brook used a new tool aimed at limiting high-speed chases to catch a fleeing van while responding to a burglary call overnight. — Tara Molina, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 To underscore the seriousness of the matter, the Illinois legislature passed new statewide legislation (SB3484) to regulate electric micromobility devices, including high-speed e-scooters, e-bikes and e-skateboards. — Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 According to both Lockheed Martin and Saildrone, the system successfully acted on target data for a surrogate high-speed surface craft. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for high-speed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-speed

Adjective

Fire officials said the combination of dry brush and strong winds fueled the blaze's rapid growth.

— Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
The quarterback struggles in camp bring into the realm of possibility Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan seeking an outside backup option off the waiver wire following roster cuts if Ewers doesn’t show rapid improvement.

— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of rapid

Adjective

Set the scene Anyone brave enough to travel long-haul with young children will appreciate the speedy 30-minute transfer time—and the excitement of a seaplane—between Malé and Lux* South Ari Atoll.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
Luiz’s presence on the right wing could move speedy and active Capita to the left wing, once the 24-year-old Brazilian is entrenched in the lineup.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of speedy

Adjective

With Taylor, their vibrant personalities were so aligned the conversation flowed at a rapid-fire pace.

— Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 18 Aug. 2026
Through rapid-fire verbal repartee, constant close-ups, and frantic cuts, Deramas treads a careful line between tragedy and comedy, the latter a psychological weapon against the former.

— Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of rapid-fire

Adjective

Experts say that the rising cost of travel and vacations may be pushing people to hasty decisions and less vigilance.

— Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026
All three consumer icons had freshly announced new CEOs, which were wrongly greeted with hasty skepticism from analysts.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of hasty

Adjective

According to the International Energy Agency, global small modular reactor capacity could reach roughly 40 GW by 2050 under current policies, or as much as 120 GW under an accelerated scenario.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Texas joins national push for accelerated programs, even as some critics warn the trend could devalue diplomas.

— Susan Svrluga, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 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