sped (up)

verb

variants or speeded (up)
Definition of sped (up)next
past tense of speed (up)
as in accelerated
to cause to move or proceed fast or faster we have to speed up production if we are ever going to make the deadline

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sped (up)
  1. accelerated
  2. rushed
  3. pushed
  4. urged
  5. hurried
  6. encouraged
Verb
  • Skid marks showing that Medina slammed on his brakes and rapidly accelerated backward were also spotted.
    — Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 19 July 2026
  • This sparked the Reformation and the Scientific Revolution and accelerated civilization’s progress on a new, global scale.
    — Adam Farren, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of accelerated
Verb
  • Members of the community rushed to support the toddler’s family after his death, Atlanta News First reported at the time.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
  • Water rushed in through the openings, and the ship foundered so quickly that most of the 500 men onboard were lost.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026
Definition of rushed
Verb
  • Lawmakers pushed back when Black sought to distance himself from Epstein, including by asking about a message Black wrote for a book that Maxwell, Epstein's longtime associate, created for Epstein's 50th birthday.
    — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 17 July 2026
  • Instead, global economic uncertainty — including the war in Iran — have pushed mortgage rates passed 6%.
    — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of pushed
Verb
  • An evacuation warning means a potential threat to life and/or property, and those who require time to evacuate were urged to leave ahead of any mandatory evacuation order.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • In addition, leftists and progressives have urged candidates to embrace more populist positions after democratic socialists won a handful of primaries in Colorado and New York.
    — Lia Russell July 14, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of urged
Verb
  • Joe and Julius hurried ahead and instantly found a blood trail.
    — Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 8 July 2026
  • RockHounds players and training staff hurried to tend to Lasko, and Taylor dropped to one knee near the warning track.
    — Zach Powell, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of hurried
Verb
  • During the pandemic boom, cheap money, soaring asset prices, and speculative demand encouraged galleries to expand rapidly—adding artists, opening new locations and building ever larger organizations.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2026
  • As energy costs and demand continue to rise and the potential for significantly lower tax revenues looms, local governments need to understand that clean energy is not banned in Florida but is encouraged by state statutes.
    — Alan Byrd, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026
Definition of encouraged
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“Sped (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sped%20%28up%29. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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