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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
The driver allegedly sped away and crashed into an uninvolved OPD patrol car that was traveling northbound on 29th Avenue, near East 12th Street.
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Jose Fabian, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Mark and Jacob were with their mother and younger sibling in a crosswalk at Triunfo Canyon Road when witnesses said two cars sped toward them.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Prosecutors alleged that as Salisbury approached the driveway, Stephens sped toward the officer, who tried to evade the vehicle by moving behind a bush near the driveway’s entrance.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
The vehicle sped away, and police said the officer did not pursue it.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
The driver, later identified as Angelo Arias, stopped for officers in the 10500 block of Clarkson Street, but sped off as the officer approached his car, according to the affidavit.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 8 June 2026
In fact, according to Moore, Hawaii’s legislators borrowed the language for their bill from Montana’s ballot measure and sped it through their legislative process, pleasantly surprising advocates.
—Sonali Kolhatkar, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2026
These were signs the women could easily read as the air cooled and their hearts sped.
—Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
In the months that followed, investigators determined that Mackenzie, who was 17 years old at the time of the incident, intentionally sped up the car.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
Jose Fabian, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Mark and Jacob were with their mother and younger sibling in a crosswalk at Triunfo Canyon Road when witnesses said two cars sped toward them.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Prosecutors alleged that as Salisbury approached the driveway, Stephens sped toward the officer, who tried to evade the vehicle by moving behind a bush near the driveway’s entrance.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
The vehicle sped away, and police said the officer did not pursue it.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
The driver, later identified as Angelo Arias, stopped for officers in the 10500 block of Clarkson Street, but sped off as the officer approached his car, according to the affidavit.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 8 June 2026
In fact, according to Moore, Hawaii’s legislators borrowed the language for their bill from Montana’s ballot measure and sped it through their legislative process, pleasantly surprising advocates.
—Sonali Kolhatkar, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2026
These were signs the women could easily read as the air cooled and their hearts sped.
—Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
In the months that followed, investigators determined that Mackenzie, who was 17 years old at the time of the incident, intentionally sped up the car.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sped
Verb
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Gardner, the activist, hurried over, tapped Nereyda on the shoulder and pointed toward the pit.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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The baseball team beat Calvin Christian 7-1, then hurried across the plaza at SDSU — about 50 yards — to cheer the girls on.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2026
Verb
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These two great rivals never raced each other again.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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After exchanging blows, the youngster raced on to a Djokovic drop shot before exquisitely returning with a faint backhand of his own, leaving his opponent with his hands on his knees in disbelief.—
Thomas Schlachter,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Paige was rushed to the hospital where she was declared dead.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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During a June 25, 2024, international soccer match, referee Humberto Panjoj collapsed on the field due to heat illness and had to be rushed to the hospital.—
Rebecca Hersher,
NPR,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Since then, the brothers have travelled the world, while the case appears stalled and the evidence remains sealed.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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Romano was among those who traveled to San Antonio for Game 2, when the Knicks eked out a one-point win.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
Verb
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As the family entered the intersection, Erickson drove by them and avoided a collision.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Tovar drove in a run with a sacrifice fly to right field in the second.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
3 June 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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Second baseman Alex Freeland grabbed it and dove to beat Castro to first base for the out, but Rumfield trotted home on the play.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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The traveling show has globe-trotted annually, most recently to New York and the likes of Hangzhou, China; Manchester, England, and Dakar, Senegal.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Rivas jumped from an elevated part of Interstate 310 and landed in swampland below, state police said.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
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The suspect fled from the store, but immediately after the explosion, a dark blue vehicle pulled up to the scene and two more male suspects jumped out, police said.—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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“Sped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sped. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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