sped

verb

variants or speeded
Definition of spednext
past tense of speed
as in hurried
to proceed or move quickly a bullet train speeding across the lush countryside

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Recent Examples of sped The grooms did a grand sparkler exit and sped off on Nolan’s 1973 BMW R75/5 with cans tied to the back. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2026 The shadows of derelict city vehicles flickered against the distant back wall as the light operator sped up, frantically searching for partying concertgoers. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026 Amazon remains the top cloud by revenue, but growth has also sped up at rivals Alphabet and Microsoft. — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2026 Randle praised the rookie’s natural feel for making reads and could also see the moments when he was sped up. — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026 The viewer has also been sped up, with improved HDR viewing and better file type support. — Tom Warren, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2026 The officer got out and contacted the other driver, who then got back in his vehicle and sped off, police said. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026 Both cars then sped off westbound on East Beverly Avenue toward Joslyn Avenue. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 Freshman Luke Fahey finished the game but looked sped up, at times, in his first significant action. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sped
  1. hurried
  2. raced
  3. rushed
  4. traveled
  5. drove
  6. scurried
  7. trotted
  8. jumped
Verb
  • The patterns on their upturned rubber soles hurried the moment forward, time-travelling up to now.
    — Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Mahomes was frequently hurried, and with Rashee Rice once again out, there was little separation from the Kansas City receiving corps.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of hurried
Verb
  • In the fourth quarter, the Chiefs were up eleven points, and Jackson raced along the right edge and into the end zone, clinching the last leg of the parlay.
    — New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
  • As emergency crews raced to the scene, callers struggled to understand what had happened, and some described what sounded like an explosion.
    — Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of raced
Verb
  • Ouellette, who has rushed for 1,023 yards and 16 touchdowns in seven games, had four touchdowns and had 17 carries for 236 yards Friday, including 187 yards in the third quarter alone.
    — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Top five *Appling County RB/LB Jaiden Knight rushed for 204 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries, scored a 2-point conversion and had six tackles in an 11-7 victory over Toombs County.
    — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of rushed
Verb
  • Mahomes threw 31 passes Sunday, and only one of them traveled at least 20 yards downfield.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 9 Nov. 2026
  • After leaving boarding school at 18, Barron traveled the world working with pearls in Japan, Australia, the Philippines, and Tahiti.
    — Jill Newman, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of traveled
Verb
  • These events fleshed out the world and presented Godzilla Minus Zero with a lot of elements that drove the story forward.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026
  • In June 1981, Nissensohn picked up 14-year-old Tanya Jones and 13-year-old Tammy Jarschke, who had run away from a Seaside foster home, and drove them from a Denny’s restaurant in Monterey County to a remote area in Los Padres National Forest.
    — Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of drove
Verb
  • The Off Campus duo, Emma Watson, Hunter Schafer, Chase Infiniti, and Tyriq Withers, who all scurried off together to continue the already-memorable night elsewhere.
    — Kelsey Stewart, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Daniels also could have scurried to his feet and spiked the ball because there were seven seconds remaining when he was tackled.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of scurried
Verb
  • The Chiefs led by three points with three minutes to play, when Reid trotted Harrison Butker out for a 54-yard field goal try.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Just after the sun melted into the sea a deer trotted by, followed by its more nervous baby.
    — David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of trotted
Verb
  • And a major academic publisher, Elsevier, reported submissions to its journals jumped about 68% from 2021 to 2025.
    — TODD WALLACK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The skydivers — including Rutz — jumped from a plane and held each other’s hands Friday morning.
    — Iris Kwok Follow Nov. 6, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of jumped

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“Sped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sped. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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