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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as in races
to proceed or move quickly
a bullet train speeding across the lush countryside
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Recent Examples of speeds
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
28 June 2026
Traffic speeds saw a massive improvement during Game 4, on Thursday, June 25, clocking in at 30% faster than historical data.
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Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
The phone achieved download speeds of 463Mbps and upload speeds of 39Mbps in 5G testing in sleepy suburban areas.
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Florence Ion,
PC Magazine,
27 June 2026
The driver was headed south on Nall at high speeds.
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Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2026
Bonner, a third-year veteran who has worked his way up the roster as a former undrafted player, has a reputation as one of Miami’s five fastest players, consistently clocking one of the team’s top three speeds in practice based on the team’s tracker every player wears.
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Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
Lavar Scott is accustomed to reaching top speeds around a racetrack.
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Devin Jackson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
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.
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Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 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.
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Robert Lea,
Space.com,
20 June 2026
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.
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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.
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Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 June 2026
Deadheading just speeds up the process, while offering some benefits.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
Any wind speeds over 58 mph are considered severe, according to NWS meteorologist Kyle Pallozzi.
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Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
13 June 2026
Ramsay speeds through many of the action shots to instead focus on Joe’s psyche.
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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.
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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.
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Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
Noun
Optical technology allows semiconductors to process signals at speeds close to that of light.
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Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
28 June 2026
Traffic speeds saw a massive improvement during Game 4, on Thursday, June 25, clocking in at 30% faster than historical data.
—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
The phone achieved download speeds of 463Mbps and upload speeds of 39Mbps in 5G testing in sleepy suburban areas.
—
Florence Ion,
PC Magazine,
27 June 2026
The driver was headed south on Nall at high speeds.
—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2026
Bonner, a third-year veteran who has worked his way up the roster as a former undrafted player, has a reputation as one of Miami’s five fastest players, consistently clocking one of the team’s top three speeds in practice based on the team’s tracker every player wears.
—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
Lavar Scott is accustomed to reaching top speeds around a racetrack.
—
Devin Jackson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
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
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
Verb
Frequent mowing keeps clippings small, preventing smothering and speeds up decomposition for reuse.
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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
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If the favorites move on, Spain and Portugal would provide one of the more entertaining clashes in the entire tournament.
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Learn more about our Amazon favorites and review our top choices for under $100 products, furniture, mattresses, sheets, and bath towels, too.
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Anthropic has accused the Chinese firm Alibaba of launching the largest attack yet attempting to clone Claude, as China races to match the capabilities of Anthropic’s leading model following Mythos’ release and subsequent restriction from foreign markets.
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Once again, extraordinary wealth is concentrating into fewer hands while technology races ahead faster than society’s moral conscience.
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The study measured stated preferences and intentions online, so future work could test cost per wear in actual stores to observe real shopping behavior.
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Challenges across the industry include supply chain volatility, quality consistency in made-to-order models, and meeting diverse body types and cultural preferences.
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Portnoy, who travels the country giving one-bite reviews that can make or break a business is polished, well dressed (although not usually formal), and has a more traditional, obvious type sense of humor.
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After refining, gasoline travels through pipelines, ships, trucks and fuel terminals before landing at filling stations, further prolonging higher prices for consumers.
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Effects on veterans, pets Speakers also highlighted how fireworks affect veterans, people with disabilities and pets.
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Make sure your pets have plenty to drink.
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What drives so many people to 1) use racial slurs, then 2) go on Love Island USA?
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This sector, focusing on vessels over 30 meters, drives manufacturing, skilled employment, and tourism.
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Faced with ambiguity, the mind rushes in to solve it — to know.
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Traffic rushes by on the surrounding streets, but within the 16-acre neighborhood of Culdesac, cars are conspicuously absent.
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If someone hurries you, slow the exchange and name what feels good in your body, like sitting down before deciding on plans.
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Nix almost always hurries his throws when a blitz comes Harvey’s way, regardless of whether the rookie RB picks it up capably or not.
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“Speeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speeds. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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