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

This is the experience of some students in the state and it is being further complicated by the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence, rising college costs and limited exposure to jobs before graduation.

— P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
Their operational training regularly includes rapid rope insertions from heights of 100 feet or more.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of rapid

Adjective

After building an action camera capable of tracking speedy cyclists and skiers, HoverAir decided to tackle a foe that had foiled other consumer drone manufacturers.

— Max Cea, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Sheriff Ed Gonzalez credited Flock cameras for the speedy arrest.

— John Lomax V, Houston Chronicle, 15 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

The accelerated schedule now targets criticality as early as 2027.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
What’s Happening A study published in Science has identified self-replicating stretches of DNA called LINE1 as a driver of accelerated aging in dogs.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 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