SPEEDS Synonyms: 121 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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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

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Recent Examples of speeds

Noun

Rather than attempting to further shrink the size of transistors, for which cutting-edge lithography is required, Huawei’s new approach focuses on optimizing chip transmission speeds by reimagining the chip’s layout. —

Rob Toews, Forbes.com, 22 June 2026 Corning’s fiber is coveted inside data centers for its data transfer speeds. —

Jim Cramer, CNBC, 21 June 2026 For instance, the gravitational effect of dark matter allows stars at the edges of galaxies to whip around at much greater speeds while not flying loose than the visible matter of those galaxies would allow. —

Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 June 2026 During the chase that followed, Guevara allegedly attempted to ram police multiple times, drove the wrong way down an Interstate 680 offramp, and reached speeds of 120 miles per hour. —

Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 June 2026 At higher speeds, the rear wheels turn in line with those at the front, boosting stability. —

Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 19 June 2026 Wind speeds ranged from 111 to 135 mph, according to the National Weather Service. —

Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026 But none of Friday’s speeds carry forward. —

Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2026 Bald eagles can reach heights of 10,000 feet and fly with speeds up to 100 miles an hour. —

Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 19 June 2026

Verb

Frequent mowing keeps clippings small, preventing smothering and speeds up decomposition for reuse. —

Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 21 June 2026 The First Alert Weather Team is keeping an eye on this next storm system, just in case the timeline speeds up. —

Cutter Martin, CBS News, 18 June 2026 Today, there are ways the food production world speeds up the process without fermentation through chemical production by mixing the soybeans with hydrochloric acid, which breaks down the proteins in the soybeans. —

Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2026 Deadheading just speeds up the process, while offering some benefits. —

Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 June 2026 Any wind speeds over 58 mph are considered severe, according to NWS meteorologist Kyle Pallozzi. —

Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2026 Ramsay speeds through many of the action shots to instead focus on Joe’s psyche. —

Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026 Adrenaline speeds up peristalsis, the contractions and constrictions of the intestines, while blood is diverted from the digestive system, which can cause nausea. —

Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 3 June 2026 If one department speeds up but the next hasn’t adopted AI, the gains hit a bottleneck and disappear. —

Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 2 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for speeds

Noun

That moves Morocco — one of the favorites to go all the way — into first place in Group C, while Scotland falls to second.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
Cape Verde shocked the world by pulling off a scoreless draw against reigning European champions Spain (one of the favorites in this year’s World Cup).

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2026