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 Its interior features a graphite coating designed for demanding high-speed testing. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026 Hundreds of thousands of collisions would happen every year, each unleashing its own swarm of hazardous, high-speed orbital shrapnel. — Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026 Menon and Adenot's task will be to replace an old high-speed antenna with a spare one on a section of the outpost's truss structure, NASA said. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 Cycling and other high-speed or balance-sensitive activities should be approached carefully. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for high-speed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-speed

Adjective

The numbers are vast and climbing again but during the countdown to another season, beginning on Friday night, there has been another timely marker to illustrate the rapid financial growth of the Premier League and its elite.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
The state alleges OpenAI's rapid success stems from deceit and exploitation, causing widespread harm to Floridians and subverting public order.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of rapid

Adjective

People are trading up to chains that invest in bigger portions and speedy service.

— Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Senior linebacker Michael Lewis, who had 79 tackles and three sacks, will also receive some carries, and senior Liam Wozniak, junior Carson Alper and speedy sophomore Omari Miller will comprise the receiving corps.

— Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of speedy

Adjective

Oil prices and government borrowing costs climbed higher on Tuesday as traders’ hopes of a swift resolution to the US-Iran conflict fade.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Comcast plans to separate out NBCUniversal in 2027, a swift follow-up to the spinout of Versant, its portfolio of cable TV networks, including CNBC.

— Alex Sherman,Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of swift

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

Thankfully, the lessons from that hasty dash towards the fringes of our towns and cities in the 1990s and early 2000s seem to have been learned.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Now that the finish line is in sight, don’t be hasty and ruin all your hard work.

— Dominic Cadogan, Glamour, 13 July 2026

Definition of hasty

Adjective

Raid Hunter is currently undergoing accelerated testing and is expected to be deployed in the near future.

— David Szondy August 19, New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2026
Under the accelerated buyback, Treasury, led by Secretary Scott Bessent, will target the 10- to 20-year and 20- to 30-year portion of the market, which has seen a buyers' strike since late June.

— Jeff Cox, CNBC, 19 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