speed freak

noun

Definition of speed freaknext
as in crackhead

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Recent Examples of speed freak Let the record show, however, that the 22-year-old power/speed freak has not slowed down. — Andy Behrens, New York Times, 8 June 2026 At the end of that decade, in 1999, as the fourth-generation SL was entering its twilight years, the speed freaks at AMG decided to create a special SL hotrod. — Brett Berk, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2026 Sure, the idea of more power always sounds better to confirmed speed freaks such as myself, but simply turning up the wick wouldn’t keep with the RBW ethos—and might throw that balance fully out of whack, in fact. — Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025 Yet in that regard, the instantaneous torque of electric propulsion could still provide enough thrust to satisfy speed freaks driving a production Sollei. — Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024 The Ultima line was designed for speed freaks looking to enjoy quick getaways in comfort and style. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2023 Reeves has long been known as a speed freak with an extensive motorcycle collection. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 14 July 2022 These events are categorized into easy rider, steady eddy, and speed freak, providing spaces for all kinds of cyclists, and are central to raising funds to support Fearless Flyers. — Alex Showerman, Outside Online, 1 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speed freak
  1. crackhead
  2. user
  3. freak
  4. cokehead
  5. pothead
  6. addict
  7. junkie
  8. acidhead
Noun
  • There were crackheads in the neighborhood, and, once, his landlady’s dog was injured by gunfire.
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
  • Hunter Biden spent years being called a crackhead on the internet by Candace Owens.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2026
Definition of crackhead
Noun
  • Artificial intelligence can worsen this by confidently directing attention, causing users to stop searching prematurely if AI's initial answer is plausible but incorrect.
    — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, there has been a slew of viral videos on TikTok and other social media platforms in which users allegedly show how to trick the monitoring systems for the exam.
    — Mauricio Torres, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of user
Noun
  • Ruston Kelly surrendered to sobriety after a freak accident nearly derailed his life.
    — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
  • Skattebo’s injury was a freak accident that happened when his foot got trapped under his body as he got wrapped up by Eagles linebacker Zack Baun.
    — Dan Duggan, New York Times, 28 July 2026
Definition of freak
Noun
  • Biel is a pitiless cokehead who, we’re told, later marries a senator and has four kids.
    — Ky Henderson, Rolling Stone, 15 Feb. 2026
  • It was rumored Pacino’s character was a cokehead, something Pacino and Mann have copped to in recent years.
    — Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 23 Aug. 2023
Definition of cokehead
Noun
  • The character begins as a rock music-loving pothead who isn't too interested in what's going on with his family.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
  • That means there are more 24-hour potheads stumbling around the United States (in California, especially) than ever before.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 Apr. 2026
Definition of pothead
Noun
  • Remember all those fake memoirs from the early 2000s, by all those writers pretending to be addicts and gangsters and Holocaust survivors?
    — James Parker, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
  • Taylor, a recovering addict, wasn’t drinking alcohol, the source told the gossip outlet, adding that the 47-year-old was in town to participate in a 5K to benefit local nonprofit Recovery Through Repetition at Boca Raton Innovation Campus park.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
Definition of addict
Noun
  • Also in his orbit are a consortium of crooks, including his cousin Freddie, a hip junkie, and Pepper, a taciturn hoodlum who was friends with Ray’s dad, Big Mike, a legendary thief.
    — Niela Orr, Vulture, 20 July 2026
  • During summer, adrenaline junkies can get their fix on the downhill mountain biking trails and extensive zip line course.
    — Allison Savage Bates, Denver Post, 19 July 2026
Definition of junkie
Noun
  • With acidheads in the streets and upheaval in the studios, 1969 was a time of profound change not just in Hollywood, but in America at large.
    — Alejandro de la Garza, Time, 26 July 2019
Definition of acidhead

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“Speed freak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speed%20freak. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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