variants
or speeded (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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Verb
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His play on the field has only accelerated his rise.—
PJ Green
April 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026 -
When officers attempted to catch up, the driver, identified as a 19-year-old, allegedly accelerated away from police.—
Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The coyote grabbed the boy and took him to the ground before a nearby adult rushed over and scared the animal away.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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In December 2024, Pintauro revealed he was rushed to the hospital following a Thanksgiving scooter accident.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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The confirmation of the 2035 bid, submitted jointly by England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, was also pushed back to form part of the same event.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Toronto then pushed their lead into the 20s early in the fourth.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Polish Prime Minister, Donald Tusk, who served as the European Council’s president, urged maximum understanding for Zelensky.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Just a few months earlier, Kelly had also urged the City Council to reject a three-story housing project that was planned on I Street near McKinley Park.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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The waterfall itself was surprisingly large and powerful, with its spray spotting cellphone screens as tourists hurried to take selfies in front of it, despite its fair distance from the pond's fence line.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Apr. 2026
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Louise then hurried to the curb and turned to watch the car whirr away.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Given the Hornets’ record attendance this season, prompt action is encouraged due to expected high demand.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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This spring, he was encouraged by regaining strength and bat speed.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Sped (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sped%20%28up%29. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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