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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
Soon after, the driver of the Yukon sped away from the officer, the department said.
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Austen Erblat, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Suzuki sped through a PowerPoint presentation that catalogued twenty years of reporting.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
When officers decided to pull him over and arrest him, Larkin sped off on East 83rd Avenue.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
How has that changed as the production schedule has sped up and the content has also matured?
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2026
The vehicle became disabled and Husien, still armed with a handgun, carjacked another vehicle and sped off, this time on the freeway to San Jose.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Chopra gazed happily into the camera as the boat sped along the water.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026
The fleeing driver sped into Kansas City and along west on 9th Street.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2026
When the treadmill moved in the direction of the bats’ flight, the critters sped up.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 20 Jan. 2026
Austen Erblat, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Suzuki sped through a PowerPoint presentation that catalogued twenty years of reporting.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
When officers decided to pull him over and arrest him, Larkin sped off on East 83rd Avenue.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
How has that changed as the production schedule has sped up and the content has also matured?
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2026
The vehicle became disabled and Husien, still armed with a handgun, carjacked another vehicle and sped off, this time on the freeway to San Jose.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Chopra gazed happily into the camera as the boat sped along the water.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026
The fleeing driver sped into Kansas City and along west on 9th Street.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2026
When the treadmill moved in the direction of the bats’ flight, the critters sped up.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sped
Verb
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Both papers hurried to make the most of this dramatic event, no matter how little reporters actually knew about the identity of the gunman or his motives for shooting four people.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Fraser hurried back to Kew Gardens with the boy, Jacob, who has autism and epilepsy, and is unable to speak.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The mother and her other son raced to the bridge and alerted police.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
22 Jan. 2026
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Mobley missed a long 3-pointer at the other end and Minnesota guard Langston Reynolds raced the other way for a layup that rolled off the rim.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Defenders of the current tax decried the proposal, which was introduced Friday, as rushed and poorly considered.—
CalMatters,
Oc Register,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Congress member’s decision to appear in public comes just a day after Anthony Kazmierczak, 55, rushed her and sprayed her with an unknown substance before being arrested.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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White House counterterrorism advisor Seb Gorka and special envoy for hostage response Adam Boehler traveled to Afghanistan to broker Amiri's release in September.—
Camilla Schick,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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More than 10 billion passengers have traveled on Japan’s Shinkansen since 1964, and the network’s drama-free punctuality has become a quiet part of daily life for millions.—
Ben Jones,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But after a six-month probe into Yoon's decree, investigators led by another independent counsel, Cho Eun-suk, in December downplayed conjecture that Kim's troubles drove Yoon to declare martial law.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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The round trip from Rockford — the site of the hospital where McKee worked — to Columbus is seven hours, meaning that McKee drove at least 14 hours during that 17 hour span, according to investigators' timeline.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The clatter of rising shutters echoed through the empty streets, the occasional rambler scurried past, along the walls, bundled tightly in his coat, women walked by with milk bottles tucked in shawls wrapped around their chests.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Tirado scurried to at least half a dozen bags before finding his and pulling out … pickle juice.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Nov. 2025
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After initially laying motionless on the field surrounded by medical staff, Toure eventually trotted off the field under his own power.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
20 Dec. 2025
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The pup, named Eba, appeared immune to being rushed and trotted behind at the farthest extent of her leash, tongue lolling, black eyes squinting in the afternoon sun.—
Kelso Harper,
Scientific American,
16 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Even as Covid-19 disrupted global travel, the length of operational high-speed lines jumped by 40% between 2020 and 2022, from 27,300 to 36,580 miles — most of it in China.—
Ben Jones,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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This morning, Nvidia announced an investment of $2 billion in artificial intelligence infrastructure provider CoreWeave, whose stock jumped 8% on the news.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Sped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sped. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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