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

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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

However, a wall of wind shear is expected to slightly destabilize the storm just before landfall — slowing its wind speeds to 100 mph and broadening the system, spreading the high winds and heavy rains even further from the core of the storm. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

The parks department and local law enforcement don’t have the manpower to consistently monitor peoples’ speeds with radar guns, staff said. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026

Through faster speeds, a thinner profile, and lower operational temperatures, the joint Sino-British team has paved the way for a world where machines can easily recharge themselves in the background. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026

In contrast, the upcoming 15,000 satellite constellation promises to deliver 5G speeds at 150Mbps per user, according to the company. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2026

On a circular track, place a group of runners, all of whom run at unique, constant speeds. — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026

Optical inter-satellite terminals enable satellite constellations to establish zero-trust, closed-loop mesh networks in orbit, transmitting massive sensor datasets at optical speeds without relying on jammable RF cross-links. — Rohit Jha, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

When those ice shelves thin or collapse, studies show the glacier flow speeds up. — Robert Kopp, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

That high pressure and the burgeoning nor’easter are squeezing the air between them, increasing wind speeds along the East Coast. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

Verb

Industry partnership speeds development Castelion is developing Blackbeard through a partnership led by the Future Capability Development and Integration Aviation Rapid Capabilities Cell within the Portfolio Acquisition Executive Aviation. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 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

When life speeds up, intentional relaxation is usually the first thing that flies out the window. — Cheryl Fenton, Flow Space, 23 Sep. 2026

Of course, the vitamin A derivative—which speeds up cellular turnover to reveal fresher-looking skin— has been known to irritate some skin types. — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026

This slows down premature certainty and speeds up better decisions once the picture clarifies. — Gilda D'incerti, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

The study measured only short-term physiological changes, though, and did not prove that compression improves athletic performance, reduces soreness or speeds overall recovery. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026

The same tool that extends thought can displace it; the same machine that speeds the work can sever the author from it. — Aris Alexander, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026

This speeds up the work of improving AI, which means capabilities could jump dramatically in a short window. — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026