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

Audrey Allen, of Oakland Park, was driving a 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan at high speeds in the center lane on West Oakland Park Boulevard, the sheriff’s office said. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

The cast works at different speeds and volumes, diffusing the comic potential by robbing the show of a consistent style or tone. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026

The Tour Edge, designed for players with regular swing speeds, comes your choice of three Fujikura Ventus golf shafts. — Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2026

The same goes for calling a tight boat-on-boat situation, where the coach can use their view of the racing to judge distances and closing speeds more accurately than sailors already operating in a state of sensory overload. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Airbreathing systems such as ramjets and scramjets must also manage airflow and combustion at extreme speeds. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026

The Nautilus was capable of remaining submerged for extended periods and traveling at unprecedented speeds, marking a significant advancement in naval technology. — USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

The company claims travel speeds of up to 1,000 mm/s, maximum print speeds of 500 mm/s, and motion precision of ± 1 µm. — New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2026

Again, this effect is small until speeds get large; at 8 percent the speed of light, this time dilation effect is really obvious. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2026

Verb

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

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

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