speeding (up)

Definition of speeding (up)next
present participle of speed (up)
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Verb
  • Instead of retreating from global trade, many small and mid-sized companies are leaning in and even accelerating global expansion.
    Greg Hewitt, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
  • As management teams navigate geopolitical turbulence, persistent inflation, and accelerating AI adoption, large companies are turning increasingly to partnerships with smaller firms — often through corporate venture arrangements.
    Serguei Netessine, Fortune, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • Two boys’ adventure scouting the Jefferson County foothills for the perfect spot to take homecoming photos in 2024 was shattered like the glass of their car’s windshield when a bullet came rushing in, striking one of the teens in the face.
    Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
  • The other thing that is really interesting right now, a few years ago a lot of producers were rushing to do put a bunch of influencers in a house — and none of them worked.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • White portrayed it as the natural result of two highly competitive personalities pushing each other.
    Alejandro Avila, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
  • While training large models requires mass amounts of parallel math — excellent work for a GPU — accessing that data and pushing it out to multiple agents requires more general compute offered by a CPU.
    Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 1 June 2026
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“Speeding (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speeding%20%28up%29. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.

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