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 The facility could conveniently be supplied by a new high-speed rail line connecting China's Yunnan province to the Laotian capital that was a signature project of Xi's Belt and Road initiative, Laksmana said. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 Last year, a 32-year-old man died from blunt impact injuries after riding a high-speed roller coaster at the Universal Epic Universe theme park in Florida. — Hallie Golden, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 High tech now accounts for as much as half of all economic growth in Israel, owing in part to the country’s expertise in the high-speed networks needed to train AI. — Ruchir Sharma, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026 Over 11,100 Starlink satellites are in low-Earth orbit, providing high-speed, low-latency broadband internet from space to mobile users around the world. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for high-speed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-speed

Adjective

The National Weather Service said rainfall was diminishing in the area but that rapid river rises and flooding remained possible.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
The National Weather Service said rainfall was diminishing in the area but rapid river rises and flooding remained possible.

— Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of rapid

Adjective

Because of this, speculation and rumors started to swirl regarding a reunion with Tyreek Hill, the speedy wide receiver who has been working out and hinted at signing with a team soon.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Many are under $100, and some are even eligible for speedy, two-day Prime delivery.

— Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 7 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

After a rapid-fire couple of possessions to open the game — including a two-play touchdown drive from Boise State — the Broncos produced several long scoring drives.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 11 Oct. 2026
The former reality television worker who lives in North Hollywood shows off a neon-green watch in a live video as viewers bid on her rapid-fire offers.

— Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of rapid-fire

Adjective

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
Retail investors flooded into private credit in recent years only to stage a hasty retreat in early 2026.

— Michelle Fox, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of hasty

Adjective

Many of Slam Frank’s reference points belong to a recent, but given the accelerated feeling of discourse in the present moment, already distant past.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
In 2021, Clemons helped launch the Wealth Accelerator, which is currently running an accelerated pilot of Connecticut’s baby bonds program in the hopes of learning more about how to close the racial wealth gap.

— P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 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