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or speeded
as in raced
to proceed or move quickly
a bullet train speeding across the lush countryside
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Recent Examples of sped
In that instance, offensive guard Daniel Brunskill missed on a block of Bills defensive lineman Deone Walker that sped up Tagovailoa’s throw to Jaylen Waddle, which linebacker Terrel Bernard stepped in front of, pulling down a turnover in the game’s final three minutes while Miami trailed 28-21.
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Only nine of those 32 years were profitable on a division-wide basis, the two most recent being in 2016-17 and 2017-18 and coming as a result of that huge 2016-19 TV rights deal, as massive revenue increases sped past cost growth.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
But their October prediction didn’t take heavy rainfall into account – and any strong typhoons could have sped up that process, said Kuo-Lung Wang, a professor at Taiwan’s National Chi Nan University.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
When the officers caught up to the car and turned on their emergency lights to conduct a traffic stop, the car instead sped up and fled, according to the complaint.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 21 Sep. 2025
Work has sped up over recent decades as the basilica became a major international tourist attraction.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
The Hyundai then sped away from the crash east on 39th Street, police said in an incident report.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Fire trucks and ambulances sped to the site as emergency crews secured the area.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
Rizing’s preconfigured Fashion Suite accelerator for SAP S/4HANA for fashion and vertical business also sped up the implementation process.
—Brian Wasson, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Only nine of those 32 years were profitable on a division-wide basis, the two most recent being in 2016-17 and 2017-18 and coming as a result of that huge 2016-19 TV rights deal, as massive revenue increases sped past cost growth.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
But their October prediction didn’t take heavy rainfall into account – and any strong typhoons could have sped up that process, said Kuo-Lung Wang, a professor at Taiwan’s National Chi Nan University.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
When the officers caught up to the car and turned on their emergency lights to conduct a traffic stop, the car instead sped up and fled, according to the complaint.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 21 Sep. 2025
Work has sped up over recent decades as the basilica became a major international tourist attraction.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
The Hyundai then sped away from the crash east on 39th Street, police said in an incident report.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Fire trucks and ambulances sped to the site as emergency crews secured the area.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
Rizing’s preconfigured Fashion Suite accelerator for SAP S/4HANA for fashion and vertical business also sped up the implementation process.
—Brian Wasson, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sped
Verb
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The Crystal Palace manager raced down the touchline, both fists pumping, before joining a group hug with his coaching staff.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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Jarren Duran lined a low single through the left side of the infielder, and Eaton raced home.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Tran has rushed for 289 yards this season.—
Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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Leavitt completed 26 of 38 passes for 278 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Police tracked Travis Decker's truck and learned the vehicle had traveled west on Highway 2 from Wenatchee on May 30.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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When the president traveled to New York to address the United Nations he was beset by a series of embarrassing technical malfunctions.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
25 Sep. 2025
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Springer should have reached base and drove in a pair of runs to give the Blue Jays the lead in the bottom of the second.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Francisco Lindor led off the game with a home run and drove in two other runs with a groundout in the fifth inning and a single in the sixth.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Rather than implementing a folding or rolling process, these items are packed by piling the outfits on top of one another, typically connected to a hanger, before the bag is zipped and folded up into a compact carrying shape.—
Rachel Trujillo,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Sep. 2025
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Authorities have arrested a suspect and are working to determine a motive after bullets zipped through the windows of a local Sacramento TV station in what city police described as a drive-by shooting on Friday afternoon.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Chiefs led by just 7 points midway into the fourth quarter, a third-down snap looming at the 34-yard-line, when quarterback Patrick Mahomes trotted to the sideline.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 Sep. 2025
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Miami went up 2-0 in the fourth off Rangers starter Merrill Kelly (12-9) as Xavier Edwards singled, stole second and third and trotted home on a double by Lopez.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After a Joey Estes fastball came near his head, Robles whirled around and chucked his bat at the pitcher.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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Between events, Diamandis whirled around, making and cementing connections.—
Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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Blaney, already locked into the Round of 8 with his victory last Sunday at New Hampshire, blew a right-rear tire in practice and crashed into the outside wall.—
Reid Spencer,
Kansas City Star,
28 Sep. 2025
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Scheffler and partner Russell Henley moved along to what would end as a 3&2 defeat, while MacIntyre blew kisses at the crowd.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Sped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sped. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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