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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
Prosecutors sped through four additional witnesses this afternoon.
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Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
From stopwatches to wearables, tech has elevated individuals' experiences through a plethora of on-demand metrics that provide a more holistic view of progress, and the Covid-19 pandemic sped this growth considerably.
—Hamid Farooqui, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The teen sped away crashing into two vehicles, killing 28-year-old Yoshua Humphrey.
—Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2025
The driver of the truck sped up before the attacks, and Koenig whooped with excitement after Bartell was killed and her car drifted off the road, testimony at trial revealed.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
The Broncos sped him up at times, but he was never rattled.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Thompson got the inside of a Sun Devils defensive back, caught the pass and sped toward the end zone.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
David Wesling sped out of the parking lot and onto Broadway.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
On a recent August morning, several unmarked SUVs with tinted windows sped to the curb outside a Home Depot in the Van Nuys area of Los Angeles.
—Elliot Spagat, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
From stopwatches to wearables, tech has elevated individuals' experiences through a plethora of on-demand metrics that provide a more holistic view of progress, and the Covid-19 pandemic sped this growth considerably.
—Hamid Farooqui, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The teen sped away crashing into two vehicles, killing 28-year-old Yoshua Humphrey.
—Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2025
The driver of the truck sped up before the attacks, and Koenig whooped with excitement after Bartell was killed and her car drifted off the road, testimony at trial revealed.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
The Broncos sped him up at times, but he was never rattled.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Thompson got the inside of a Sun Devils defensive back, caught the pass and sped toward the end zone.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
David Wesling sped out of the parking lot and onto Broadway.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
On a recent August morning, several unmarked SUVs with tinted windows sped to the curb outside a Home Depot in the Van Nuys area of Los Angeles.
—Elliot Spagat, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sped
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Bradley McCroskey caught a miraculous 26-yard touchdown pass on the final play of regulation, then Temi Ericson raced nearly untouched for a 25-yard TD in overtime to give the Indians a 34-28 victory.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Bruins never looked back, despite Sweetwyne settling into the game and engineering four scoring drives to keep the Falcons from getting boat-raced.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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Aaron Lague ran for 106 yards and three touchdowns, while Luke Cathcart rushed for a score and caught a touchdown pass to amass 126 total yards in Fairhaven’s 42-29 South Coast Conference win over Somerset Berkley.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Canyon’s Alexander Lundsberg passed for 461 yards and three TDs, and also rushed for 53 yards.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Neural highways that once buzzed with activity are becoming quiet country roads, rarely traveled and slowly overgrown.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The end of winter break was nearing for the two university students, who had traveled to Urbana to visit other water polo players at the University of Illinois, Abraham’s father told CNN.—
Taylor Romine,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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The request also came on the same day a man drove a car into the gates of an FBI building in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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Friends drove him home and tended to him during the episode, which caused Ronson to contemplate his burgeoning addiction.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Over 25 flies zipped about the dishwasher area, landing on clean plates.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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When the top section (minus the floor) is zipped onto the hammock, maximum occupancy drops to one.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The wild-eyed elk turned and trotted parallel to me.—
Jack Atcheson Sr. as told to Michael Hanback,
Outdoor Life,
11 Sep. 2025
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The final segment, reserved for special teams, gave much of the roster a breather, helmets off and tucked in hands, but then a 35-year-old tight end trotted to an empty neighboring field.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 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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More Ramirez/Getty Images On Thursday, after his team blew a 4-0 first-inning lead to lose 6-4 in the Phillies series finale, Mendoza accepted blame for the team's current skid.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Sean Brock has been on a mission to create the perfect pizza after a meal at the pizza joint Savoy in Japan completely blew his mind.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Sped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sped. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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