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to proceed or move quickly
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Recent Examples of speeding
Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
Most speeding violations in Ohio add two points to a driver's license, with 12 points resulting in a suspension.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2025
Other snags are purely visual, notably the capper to the scene where King must toss the bag of ransom millions at a specific time and place, from a speeding elevated train.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
Video uploaded to social media shows Peralta speeding through the neighborhood with an NYPD squad car in pursuit.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
The video depicts the pair speeding through a city on motorcycles, chased by fans.
—Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
In a video posted to Instagram, both singers are seen hopping on motorcycles in their respective parts of town and speeding through the city streets.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
In one video, her husband can be seen speeding his car at her from behind in a parking lot and swerving to miss her at the last moment.
—CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Amazon last year disclosed a $4 billion investment in speeding up delivery times in rural areas, a push that includes recruiting business owners in small towns to be part-time parcel carriers to earn extra money.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Spelling's spokesperson told NBC News that a driver, who was allegedly speeding, ran a red light and crashed into her car.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
The morning commute in Oak Park devolved into chaos Friday morning when a motorist speeding on Harlem Avenue crashed into several vehicles including a Pace bus, sending 11 people to area hospitals, village officials said.
—Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Josh is faster than a speeding linebacker, more powerful than a defensive lineman, and able to leap tall safeties in a single bound.
—Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
Most speeding violations in Ohio add two points to a driver's license, with 12 points resulting in a suspension.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2025
Other snags are purely visual, notably the capper to the scene where King must toss the bag of ransom millions at a specific time and place, from a speeding elevated train.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
The rider hung onto his upside-down watercraft for an hour, as speeding boats raced by.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
Video uploaded to social media shows Peralta speeding through the neighborhood with an NYPD squad car in pursuit.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
The video depicts the pair speeding through a city on motorcycles, chased by fans.
—Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
In a video posted to Instagram, both singers are seen hopping on motorcycles in their respective parts of town and speeding through the city streets.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
In one video, her husband can be seen speeding his car at her from behind in a parking lot and swerving to miss her at the last moment.
—CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Amazon last year disclosed a $4 billion investment in speeding up delivery times in rural areas, a push that includes recruiting business owners in small towns to be part-time parcel carriers to earn extra money.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Spelling's spokesperson told NBC News that a driver, who was allegedly speeding, ran a red light and crashed into her car.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
The morning commute in Oak Park devolved into chaos Friday morning when a motorist speeding on Harlem Avenue crashed into several vehicles including a Pace bus, sending 11 people to area hospitals, village officials said.
—Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speeding
Verb
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Meanwhile, government data shows that car insurance prices have soared 55% compared with six years ago, or just before the pandemic, driving up the number of Americans going without.—
Alexa St. John,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Smith went 2 for 2 with a walk and double at the plate, driving in 2 runs and scoring a run, all out of the 9 hole in the lineup for Southwest Christian (24-4 overall, 6-1 district).—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Private credit's rapid rise has been key to global dealmaking for more than a decade.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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Our survey of Americans ages 18-29 allows for a closer look at the sentiments of young adults at a moment of rapid technological advancement and geopolitical change.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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No point hurrying toward a resolution that was always receding.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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Instead of hurrying to break up tents and scatter RVs, Lee and Oakland’s interim homelessness chief Sasha Hauswald want city workers to focus on minimizing trash and human waste around encampments.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In his long non-racing career, there have been a few mishaps.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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This non-racing fan, however, found the film most interesting with Sonny exploiting the rules to eke out tiny advantages or Kate redesigning to squeeze out an extra tenth of a second.—
Michael Ordoña,
San Francisco Chronicle,
17 June 2025
Verb
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Editing tools like Descript are also rushing into the growing market for digital clones.—
Taylor Lorenz,
Vanity Fair,
15 Apr. 2026
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The announcement sent vendors rushing to pack up years' worth of work.—
Briseida Holguin,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Stuff them with your clothes and then squeeze all the air out of them before zipping.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
15 Apr. 2026
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Yes, that’s a Waymo zipping across Interstate 95.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But new Giants head coach John Harbaugh prioritized the running game during his 18 seasons in Baltimore, and his Ravens signed running back Derrick Henry to a two-year, $30 million extension last year.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The running path behind LaSalle Street in the Town of Superior.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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If the bill passes, anyone who wants to ride an e-bike or e-moto capable of traveling over 28 mph would be required to have a driver’s license, title, registration and insurance.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Soleimanpour wrote the play while he was forbidden from travelling outside Iran.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Speeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speeding. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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