Synonyms of speeds

speeds 1 of 2

noun

plural of speed

as in favorites

a person or thing that is preferred over others

that kind of old-fashioned horror movie is just my speed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• favorites
• preferences
• pets
• darlings
• minions
• cups of tea
• treasures
• faves
• prizes
• dears
• sweethearts
• beloveds
• jewels

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abominations
• anathemas
• bugbears
• bêtes noires

speeds

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of speed

as in races

to proceed or move quickly

a bullet train speeding across the lush countryside

Synonyms & Similar Words

• races
• travels
• drives
• rushes
• hurries
• zips
• flies
• scurries
• trots
• jumps
• chases
• buzzes
• runs
• scoots
• blows
• zooms
• steps
• motors
• darts
• blasts
• bowls
• dashes
• tears
• whirls
• rams
• rips
• jogs
• scuttles
• courses
• barrels
• jets
• shoots
• careers
• hurtles
• hustles
• breezes
• blazes
• humps
• hastens
• bolts
• whisks
• careens
• rockets
• cracks (on)
• belts
• bundles
• hurls
• rustles
• bustles
• steps on it
• hies
• makes tracks
• gallops
• hares
• bombs
• beats it
• nips
• pelts
• accelerates
• cannonballs
• highballs
• sprints
• shakes a leg
• gets a move on
• flits
• hotfoots (it)
• whizzes
• scampers
• beetles
• streaks
• quickens
• scuds
• outruns
• outstrips
• stampedes
• outpaces
• steps out
• overtakes
• arrows
• scuffles
• catches up
• fast-forwards
• beelines

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• crawls
• lags
• creeps
• pokes
• drags
• lingers
• hangs (around or out)
• pokes
• loiters
• dawdles
• strolls
• shuffles
• slows (down or up)
• tarries
• decelerates
• ambles
• dallies
• saunters
• plods
• lumbers
• dillydallies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of speeds

Noun

That silhouette appeared strikingly similar to the SR-71 Blackbird that flew Cold War reconnaissance missions at supersonic speeds in the stratosphere. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026

Those are the latest widely available standards, leaving nothing on the table regarding wireless connection speeds. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026

Further development will be needed to scale the system to larger numbers of optical modes and faster control speeds before it can be used in practical imaging systems. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026

The Prancing Horses and Raging Bulls of the world look cool, signify status, and, most importantly as far as this article is concerned, are capable of reaching incredibly high speeds. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2026

But the high-voltage power is not safe for a home or business to use right away, just as a semitruck at highway speeds shouldn’t try to enter your driveway. — Jasmine Garland, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2026

Recently, companies with older satellites have used the FCC process in attempts to stop newer companies from offering technologies that would provide faster internet speeds. — Max Harden, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

Advertisement Spain’s rail infrastructure uses the German LZB (Linienzugbeeinflussung) system, a railway safety technology that monitors train speeds and sends traffic instructions to the driver’s cab. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 29 Oct. 2026

This means the airship can handle wind speeds of up to 45 km/h, but the company also uses weather forecasts to plan inspection routes that take advantage of wind direction rather than fighting against it. — Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2026

Verb

The measure speeds permitting approval under the California Environmental Quality Act by placing deadlines on government agencies to issue or deny permits within a year. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Each landed as Meta, a Fortune 500 company that reported $201 billion in revenue last year, speeds up a shift from human reviewers to large language models. — Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026

The dining and hospitality industry is arguably the biggest beneficiary of Proposition 1, which speeds up permitting for the outdoor cafés and streeteries that have proven a lifeline for restaurants. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 4 Nov. 2026

The deputy moves clear as the vehicle speeds down the residential street. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Researchers have identified a new bacterial enzyme that speeds up the breakdown of polyesters and bioplastics. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026

This speeds customs and ensures a smoother cross-border delivery experience. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026

In the 1980s, Kagan found that a catalyst, a helper that speeds up a reaction, does not have to be entirely made of molecules with the same handedness to make a purely single-handed product. — Mallory Green, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026

Directed by Mert Alas, the cinematic visual opens on a desert road flanked by mountains, a car speeds through, which is later revealed to be driven by Miley. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026