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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
Initially, the Tahoe slowed, but then sped away, reaching speeds of 80 mph in a 35 mph zone.
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Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
The air was warm and breezy as Martin Lisius sped northeast on Texas 25, near Archer City, in his Acura MDX.
—Emily Holshouser
may 19, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
Minutes later, Mackenzie inexplicably sped up and crashed into a brick building.
—Katie Mather, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
As officers were investigating Elijah Mayo's shooting, Garcia said a driver sped past and allegedly tried to hit officers.
—Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 17 May 2026
The vehicle reportedly sped away, and police gave chase until the vehicle crashed at the roundabout near the Sevier Street/South Street Interstate 30 overpass, the post says.
—Arkansas Online, 16 May 2026
Right behind me, one of the cars slammed into the bank, reversed, and sped off.
—Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
Pellizzari, in contrast, appeared to go over his limit by following Vingegaard, slowing massively in the final kilometres — while Gall, in contrast, only sped up.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 15 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
Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
The air was warm and breezy as Martin Lisius sped northeast on Texas 25, near Archer City, in his Acura MDX.
—Emily Holshouser
may 19, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
Minutes later, Mackenzie inexplicably sped up and crashed into a brick building.
—Katie Mather, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
As officers were investigating Elijah Mayo's shooting, Garcia said a driver sped past and allegedly tried to hit officers.
—Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 17 May 2026
The vehicle reportedly sped away, and police gave chase until the vehicle crashed at the roundabout near the Sevier Street/South Street Interstate 30 overpass, the post says.
—Arkansas Online, 16 May 2026
Right behind me, one of the cars slammed into the bank, reversed, and sped off.
—Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
Pellizzari, in contrast, appeared to go over his limit by following Vingegaard, slowing massively in the final kilometres — while Gall, in contrast, only sped up.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 15 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sped
Verb
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Her friend hurried over, not to look up, but to look down — both of them staring at a glowing screen while, just beyond them, Crux was visible in the night sky.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
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The state legislature hurried to pass a law giving fertility clinics legal immunity.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Lee became the first Giants hitter to be credited with one against the Dodgers since 1981, when Larry Herndon raced around the bases against Fernando Valenzuela at Candlestick Park.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The sound was moving, and Larry raced for our plane and turned on the emergency transmitter.—
Ben East,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Longet and Williams were watching the speech from the senator's suite a few floors above and later rushed to the Good Samaritan Hospital to be with the Kennedy family until he was pronounced dead on June 6.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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Some parents fear the damage is already done, while others are worried that the process feels rushed, but almost everybody has concerns about a technology that expands exponentially every day.—
Doug Williams,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Here was a man who had conquered eight halls of fame, had traveled the world many times over, and nothing compared to his home.—
Gillian Telling,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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Prosecutors allege Gitesatani traveled to Los Angeles to attend the protest.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Rowles, meanwhile, contributed a sharp single that drove in a run during an eight-run first inning.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The Union pushed up the pitch quickly to find an unmarked Bender, who drove a low shot past the outstretched fingers of Maxime Crépeau to level the match at 3-3 in the 79th minute, setting the stage for Ojeda’s last-minute winner.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Wittorp scurried over to a curtained side entrance.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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After Malik closed out the fundraiser with a stump speech calling for taxing the rich, Johnson drove off in a black Porsche Cayenne, and a plump rat scurried by the venue’s entrance.—
Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
6 May 2026
Verb
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The Household Cavalry, on dark horses and with brightly shining breastplates, trotted past, jingling like a cutlery drawer.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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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
Verb
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Data from travel booking platform TrainPal shows that in April, purchases by UK residents of Eurostar tickets to France jumped 42% month-over-month and rose 25% year-over-year.—
,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Alibaba, which set the record for the largest IPO in history when it was publicly listed in 2014, jumped 30% over 12 months, while Uber increased by 21% after listing in 2019.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Sped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sped. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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