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or speeded
as in hurried
to proceed or move quickly
a bullet train speeding across the lush countryside
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Recent Examples of sped
These were signs the women could easily read as the air cooled and their hearts sped.
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Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
In the months that followed, investigators determined that Mackenzie, who was 17 years old at the time of the incident, intentionally sped up the car.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
Everyone’s motivations are different, and that’s how timelines can get sped up.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Police said a deputy attempted to pull over the 16-year-old rider, but the teenager sped away.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 28 May 2026
Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, however belatedly, implemented reforms that sped up rate reviews and let insurers use forward-looking catastrophe models to price policies.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 26 May 2026
The department said the suspects sped north on the Palmetto Expressway, and the chase was ended near the Sunset Drive area after officers lost sight of the BMW.
—Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 24 May 2026
When racing resumed after a 10-minute delay, Armstrong and Malukas sped past the top two cars — Rosenqvist and Pato O’Ward.
—Michael Marot, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
Police said the crash happened as the driver of a Chevrolet Cruze, later identified as Gonzalez, sped south on 71 Highway.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2026
Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
In the months that followed, investigators determined that Mackenzie, who was 17 years old at the time of the incident, intentionally sped up the car.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
Everyone’s motivations are different, and that’s how timelines can get sped up.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Police said a deputy attempted to pull over the 16-year-old rider, but the teenager sped away.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 28 May 2026
Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, however belatedly, implemented reforms that sped up rate reviews and let insurers use forward-looking catastrophe models to price policies.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 26 May 2026
The department said the suspects sped north on the Palmetto Expressway, and the chase was ended near the Sunset Drive area after officers lost sight of the BMW.
—Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 24 May 2026
When racing resumed after a 10-minute delay, Armstrong and Malukas sped past the top two cars — Rosenqvist and Pato O’Ward.
—Michael Marot, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
Police said the crash happened as the driver of a Chevrolet Cruze, later identified as Gonzalez, sped south on 71 Highway.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sped
Verb
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Shaina hurried into a room with some of Alamo’s wives.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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Her friend hurried over, not to look up, but to look down — both of them staring at a glowing screen while, just beyond them, Crux was visible in the night sky.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
Verb
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These two great rivals never raced each other again.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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After exchanging blows, the youngster raced on to a Djokovic drop shot before exquisitely returning with a faint backhand of his own, leaving his opponent with his hands on his knees in disbelief.—
Thomas Schlachter,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Ismaila Sarr said a prayer as the Palace substitutes and coaching staff rushed on to the pitch, a delighted mob.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Three people were rushed to the hospital after escaping a burning home in Westminster on Thursday morning.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Beachfront guesthouses for friends and family are now part of the resort’s main room blocks, all named after cities around the globe where the owner and his wife had traveled.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Curry has traveled to China seven times with the most recent tour to Chongqing last August, and each visit has drawn massive, frenzied crowds.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
Verb
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As the family entered the intersection, Erickson drove by them and avoided a collision.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Tovar drove in a run with a sacrifice fly to right field in the second.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Wittorp scurried over to a curtained side entrance.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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After Malik closed out the fundraiser with a stump speech calling for taxing the rich, Johnson drove off in a black Porsche Cayenne, and a plump rat scurried by the venue’s entrance.—
Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Second baseman Alex Freeland grabbed it and dove to beat Castro to first base for the out, but Rumfield trotted home on the play.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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The traveling show has globe-trotted annually, most recently to New York and the likes of Hangzhou, China; Manchester, England, and Dakar, Senegal.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
Verb
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In one particularly embarrassing incident for the agency, a man not only jumped the fence but got to the front door of the White House and entered before being apprehended.—
Matt Viser,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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Close to 80% of entertainment move-in activity between 2019 and 2026 happened outside urban cores, and median venue size jumped nearly 50% over the same period — a reflection of how dominant the larger-format concepts have become in markets where both the space and the customer base exist.—
Naveen Jaggi,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Sped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sped. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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