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or speeded
as in hurried
to proceed or move quickly
a bullet train speeding across the lush countryside
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Recent Examples of sped
Sam El-Said and his wife were riding scooters after a date night along the boardwalk when a swarm of several dozen teenagers on e-bikes sped by them.
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Rina Nakano, CBS News, 12 May 2026
The scaled down and sped up microhubs that are designed to handle 30-minute orders represent another step in Amazon’s pursuit.
—Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
According to the research, 83% of industry leaders state that artificial intelligence has significantly sped up their fraud investigation and case resolution processes.
—Ethan Stone, USA Today, 11 May 2026
According to authorities, Pires sped up and turned into a residential driveway.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2026
Patrol units quickly located the car and attempted a traffic stop, but the driver refused to pull over and sped off, triggering a pursuit through city streets.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
This created more drag, which slowed the debris pieces' orbit and sped up their descent.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 6 May 2026
The man driving the vehicle sped away and crashed into the front of a home at Southwest 58th Avenue and 62nd Terrace but there was no pursuit involved in the crash, Rodriguez said.
—Sofia Saric
may 6, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Kimmel’s pretend roast The license probe reportedly was sped up after the Kimmel joke.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
Rina Nakano, CBS News, 12 May 2026
The scaled down and sped up microhubs that are designed to handle 30-minute orders represent another step in Amazon’s pursuit.
—Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
According to the research, 83% of industry leaders state that artificial intelligence has significantly sped up their fraud investigation and case resolution processes.
—Ethan Stone, USA Today, 11 May 2026
According to authorities, Pires sped up and turned into a residential driveway.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2026
Patrol units quickly located the car and attempted a traffic stop, but the driver refused to pull over and sped off, triggering a pursuit through city streets.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
This created more drag, which slowed the debris pieces' orbit and sped up their descent.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 6 May 2026
The man driving the vehicle sped away and crashed into the front of a home at Southwest 58th Avenue and 62nd Terrace but there was no pursuit involved in the crash, Rodriguez said.
—Sofia Saric
may 6, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Kimmel’s pretend roast The license probe reportedly was sped up after the Kimmel joke.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sped
Verb
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Americans have a long history of being hurried into war on false pretexts.—
Adam Kirsch,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
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His father was a schoolteacher and a member of the Nazi Party; Baselitz, who was seven at the cessation of World War II, would later recall the smoke rising from firebombed Dresden as his mother hurried her children through the city in a futile attempt to escape the Russians.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Remembering Ted Turner, an American original Ted Turner, the brash, visionary entrepreneur who founded CNN, transformed cable television, raced yachts in the America's Cup, and became one of America's leading conservationists, died May 6 at 87.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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The California fan, Andrea Esperanza Martinez, raced up to her idol.—
Leena Tailor,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Later, the Moon squares Mars in Aries, which can make reactions feel rushed.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
7 May 2026
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As Vietnamese refugees arrived in large numbers in the United States, publishers rushed to release a slew of books to help children understand and accept their new neighbors.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
7 May 2026
Verb
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The highway death rate back then was around five deaths or less per 100 million vehicle miles traveled, which is higher than today, but hardly a death sentence.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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The teams flew together by charter to Minnesota for Games 3 and 4 but traveled back to Montreal separately Saturday.—
Stephen Whyno,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
Verb
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More damage came in the third, when Warren issued a leadoff walk before Ezequiel Duran drove an RBI double to the gap.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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Daniels allegedly drove more than 150 mph while attempting to flee police in Commerce, Georgia.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
Verb
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When the news came that a horse had scratched, a great stir rose, and several of the groomsmen who were sitting in the stalls with their horse wards scurried to start their brisk brushing to get the pine shavings off and used their jute sacks to spit-shine the coats slick.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
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Flyers fans stomped on the animal and nearly destroyed it before security scurried the souvenir away from the rambunctious crowd.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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So when Lozano trotted onto a pitch in Indio in a public preseason match involving San Diego FC, the serenading began.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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When Smith’s throw in the dirt squirted away from shortstop Miguel Rojas, the winning run trotted in from third base.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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After the United States and Iran failed to agree on the peace proposal on May 10, oil prices jumped $3 a barrel.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Monthly car payments have jumped by $390 to $525 in the same period, but growing earnings have meant that the payment-to-income ratio has remained at around 10%.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
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“Sped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sped. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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