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 If that wasn’t bad enough, the dead satellites would start crashing into things, creating cascades of high-speed debris that could destroy most remaining satellites in a catastrophic domino effect called Kessler syndrome. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026 In one of these high-speed competitions between co-stars and onscreen love triangle members Kyle Clark and Sam Braun, Martineau came out on top as the duo tumbled into the water repeatedly, struggling to find their seats. — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026 Next, save 32% on the blistering SanDisk Optimus 7100 2TB internal gaming SSD, packed with massive, high-speed storage. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026 One of the main concerns of the storm is potential property damage and power outages related to the high-speed winds. — Gustavo Atencio Flores, CBS News, 26 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for high-speed

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Adjective

Noonan's column also manifests the larger substantive concern, already being expressed by some of those involved in the rapid development of AI, that the new technology could escape human control and even threaten the existence of humankind.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
Josemar Lauriano Pereira, a 46-year-old lawyer, said that the rapid availability of results helped combat fraud and uncertainty.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of rapid

Adjective

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov indicated Monday that the chances of making speedy headway on forging a peace settlement were bleak after recent Ukrainian attacks, including during recent parliamentary elections in Russia.

— HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
But the speedy Caballero has gotten some starts at third even when righties are opposing the Yankees lately, so that might be a moot point.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of speedy

Adjective

The backlash was swift, and pro-Israel groups fiercely criticized Macklemore, and he was later removed from the rest of Sheeran’s stadium tour.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
Thanks to the wonders of extraterrestrial medicine, Klaatu's recovery is remarkably swift.

— Richard Edwards, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of swift

Adjective

Sorkin, whether as a writer or a writer-director, is known for his razor-sharp, rapid-fire dialogue and his examination of social and political ideals.

— Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026
The last part of the episode was a lighter rapid-fire Q and A about Vrabel’s pet peeves.

— Mike Semel, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of rapid-fire

Adjective

Over the next few months, Caroline, who wanted to get into the house quickly, and Raymond made hasty decisions to speed up the move-in process.

— Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2026
Over time, these hasty constructions gave way to sites that still define New York, like the vast Reflecting Absence memorial at the World Trade Center site, a garden in northern Manhattan, and a memorial on the shores of Staten Island.

— Robert W. Snyder, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of hasty

Adjective

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
Marc Kermisch is Chief Technology & AI Officer at Protolabs, a digital manufacturing service for accelerated production of quality parts.

— Marc Kermisch, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of accelerated

Adjective

The second is to treat any one metric, whether fleet size, cumulative miles, or a funding valuation, as sufficient evidence of scale on its own.

— Interesting Engineering, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 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

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