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or speeded
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to proceed or move quickly
a bullet train speeding across the lush countryside
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Recent Examples of sped
According to a preliminary investigation, the crash occurred when the white Nissan sped south on Virginia Avenue.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
Streamed live on YouTube, the two and half hour ceremony was (blissfully) commercial free, which sped things up but meant guests didn’t have the usual opportunity to mix and mingle.
—Paul Chi, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2026
After a winless 2025 NASCAR season, Tyler Reddick sped to his first-ever Victory Lane celebration as the Daytona 500 champion on Sunday.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
Helicopter footage captured by News 4 showed near misses and high speed as the driver sped through intersections without so much as hitting the brakes.
—Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Feb. 2026
As troopers attempted to apprehend him, authorities said the suspect sped off.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
Occasionally, the adrenaline sped up his rhythm on a kick, leading him to pull the ball.
—Jayson Jenks, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Also, these geopolymers can take longer to set than cement, though the setting time can be sped up by using raw materials that react quickly.
—Alcina Johnson Sudagar, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
After midnight, one evening in late January, a doctor ushered a young man with a mangled hand into her car and sped to a private clinic on the outskirts of Tehran.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2026
Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
Streamed live on YouTube, the two and half hour ceremony was (blissfully) commercial free, which sped things up but meant guests didn’t have the usual opportunity to mix and mingle.
—Paul Chi, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2026
After a winless 2025 NASCAR season, Tyler Reddick sped to his first-ever Victory Lane celebration as the Daytona 500 champion on Sunday.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
Helicopter footage captured by News 4 showed near misses and high speed as the driver sped through intersections without so much as hitting the brakes.
—Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Feb. 2026
As troopers attempted to apprehend him, authorities said the suspect sped off.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
Occasionally, the adrenaline sped up his rhythm on a kick, leading him to pull the ball.
—Jayson Jenks, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Also, these geopolymers can take longer to set than cement, though the setting time can be sped up by using raw materials that react quickly.
—Alcina Johnson Sudagar, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
After midnight, one evening in late January, a doctor ushered a young man with a mangled hand into her car and sped to a private clinic on the outskirts of Tehran.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sped
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In the wake of the killings of Renee Good and then Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, federal officials hurried to television cameras and social media accounts.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Immigration agents said Carlos would be transferred to Puerto Rico that very afternoon; Angela hurried back to their hotel.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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The excitement is real — the first time Pastrana raced in the Daytona 500.—
Ryan Morik Fox News,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Inside an Irving Park bungalow, kids raced barefoot through the dining room, zooming past paper chains taped to the ceiling.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Patients evacuated amid hospital blaze A fire tore through a northeastern Pennsylvania hospital, sending smoke billowing into the air as dozens of patients were evacuated and emergency medical crews were rushed in from across the region, authorities said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Gold prices climbed after major central banks added to their reserves and investors rushed to buy the traditional safe-haven asset amid global political turmoil.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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The family of four often traveled domestically to new places together, drove short distances to visit family and frequented amusement parks – but all of that has come to a pause in the height of uncertainty surrounding immigration operations throughout the state.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Zwierzyński traveled from Poland to attend the celebration.—
Shafiq Najib,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Those include removing security gates that people complained rattled when cars drove over the track and notifying neighbors of special events at least 30 days in advance.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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That drove prices over $20, and Larry Dolan, the uncle of MSG Sports chairman James Dolan, agreed to buy the team for $323 million in 2000, locking in a nice profit for shareholders.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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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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Mustafa said as the man trotted down the stairs, mumbling something—a prayer, a curse.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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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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Reduce your high-rate debts Consumer debt has been rising year after year, and credit card balances alone have jumped dramatically in this economic climate.—
Aly J Yale,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Whereas boys’ participation in all sports has remained stagnant, the number of girls has jumped by 35,000.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Sped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sped. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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