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

Riccetti also argued that congestion caused by trains was a major factor in Hemphill traffic, and said that driver speeds along Hemphill are just too fast. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026

Quantum computing will process data at unprecedented speeds, enabling breakthroughs to be completed in seconds that would have taken classical supercomputers centuries to achieve. — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

The Italian machine was dominating the GT racing world, and Shelby wanted a weapon capable of taking it on at the sort of speeds where aerodynamics mattered as much as horsepower. — New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2026

Therefore, mechanical rotors must spin at extreme speeds to separate them. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

The chargers will provide 350-400 kW speeds with CCS and/or NACS connectors depending on location. — Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Traditional fabric inspection used to rely on human operators examining rolls on inspection tables, a process that typically catches only 60 to 70 percent of defects due to eye fatigue and high line speeds. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026

Groups of kids, some as young as elementary school age, tear through our streets at reckless speeds with no regard for pedestrians. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026

Joiot Deals Internal SATA III SSD The Joiot internal SATA III SSD delivers solid performance with speeds up to 550MB and 450MB per second for reading and writing, respectively. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026

Verb

Ethylene speeds up the spoilage of this produce and can cause these fruits and veggies to go dull and yellow, wilt, soften, and become bitter. — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2026

Accelerate briskly and the beat speeds up and the higher frequencies come in. — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 27 Aug. 2026

Saltwater speeds up rust and wear, plants need regular care, docks face storms and tides, and equipment like generators, solar panels, and desalination systems will eventually need replacing. — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

The county measure also speeds up approvals because rezoning applications don’t require an amendment to the underlying comprehensive development plan required by state law, typically a prolonged process. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

Heat speeds grape ripening Gobillard has seen the shift unfold across generations of his family. — Sylvie Corbet, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

Automatic invoice numbering keeps records organized, and the client directory speeds up repeat billing. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026

During its orbit, S301 attains speeds more than 100,000 times faster than a commercial airliner—over eight percent the speed of light. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026

Thanks to camelia, olive, rosehip, and turmeric, this formula improves collagen production, smooths wrinkles, reduces inflammation, speeds up healing, and firms skin. — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 19 Aug. 2026