SPEED FREAKS Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

speed freaks

noun

plural of speed freak

as in acidheads

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And Poshmark users only need to follow a pair of Prada’s spring 2012 flame wedges to take them there, thanks to a series of long- and short-form films directed by Léa Esmaili combining live action, animation and CGI.

— Ari Stark, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
Designed specifically for users who dislike the deep pressure of silicone eartips, the JBL Vibe Flex 2 offers a comfortable, featherweight open-fit design.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of users

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Outside, addicts wander peg-legged in the pulverizing triple-digit late summer heat, past attorneys in cream sport coats and copper-red ties.

— Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
The answers to these questions are very important to our community of addicts and alcoholics, both in and out of recovery.

— David Manheim, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026

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The team can arrange for adrenaline junkies to heli-ski on a glacier, fight to bring a king salmon ashore, kayak on remote riverbeds, and more, all with the help of expert guides.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
But although Ossoff’s aside resonated with the junkies, the majority of Americans likely had no idea who this Natalie woman was, and might never have given it another thought.

— Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2026

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The 17th year of Mosswood Meltdown at Oakland’s Mosswood Park brought with it a parade of free-thinking freaks on stage and in the crowd that descended on a punker’s picnic paradise for its annual outing of 20 bands over three days last weekend.

— Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
The crowd is packed not only with devoted fans and freaks, but fellow musicians who also emerged from the punk rock underground decades earlier.

— Steve Appleford, SPIN, 20 July 2026

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