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Recent Examples of speedster
Defencemen can play effectively without blinding speed, but the Oilers group could use another speedster who can close gaps quickly.
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Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The speedster, who turns 32 next month, is an eight-time Pro Bowler and five-time All-Pro.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
The actor, now reteaming with Flash costar Ben Affleck in this weekend's The Rip, made her feature film debut as Kara Zor-El/Supergirl in Andy Muschietti's beleaguered take on the DC speedster starring Ezra Miller, who was mired in legal controversy during the run-up to its release.
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Jan. 2026
The Cowboys deployed top two receivers CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens on the outsides while speedster KaVontae Turpin was put in the slot.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Dec. 2025
Rohrer caught a game-high nine passes for 236 yards and diminutive speedster Jalen Reed had a team-high 52 yards rushing on four carries.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 20 Dec. 2025
The speedster returned the punt for a touchdown and Darnold connected with Cooper Kupp on the two-point conversion to cut the Rams lead in half and set up a dramatic final eight minutes of regulation.
—Frank Nunns Oconnell, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
On his only attempt last week at Dallas, the speedster returned a kick 33 yards to the 46, but the Chiefs couldn’t take advantage of that favorable field position and had to punt.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Dec. 2025
To get this ace, five-year veteran right-hander Joe Ryan, The Red Sox would need to give up only one top-15 prospect, plus fan-favorite outfielder Jarren Duran, a speedster who has stolen 91 bases in his five-year career, and was caught only 17 times.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The speedster, who turns 32 next month, is an eight-time Pro Bowler and five-time All-Pro.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
The actor, now reteaming with Flash costar Ben Affleck in this weekend's The Rip, made her feature film debut as Kara Zor-El/Supergirl in Andy Muschietti's beleaguered take on the DC speedster starring Ezra Miller, who was mired in legal controversy during the run-up to its release.
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Jan. 2026
The Cowboys deployed top two receivers CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens on the outsides while speedster KaVontae Turpin was put in the slot.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Dec. 2025
Rohrer caught a game-high nine passes for 236 yards and diminutive speedster Jalen Reed had a team-high 52 yards rushing on four carries.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 20 Dec. 2025
The speedster returned the punt for a touchdown and Darnold connected with Cooper Kupp on the two-point conversion to cut the Rams lead in half and set up a dramatic final eight minutes of regulation.
—Frank Nunns Oconnell, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
On his only attempt last week at Dallas, the speedster returned a kick 33 yards to the 46, but the Chiefs couldn’t take advantage of that favorable field position and had to punt.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Dec. 2025
To get this ace, five-year veteran right-hander Joe Ryan, The Red Sox would need to give up only one top-15 prospect, plus fan-favorite outfielder Jarren Duran, a speedster who has stolen 91 bases in his five-year career, and was caught only 17 times.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speedster
Noun
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Use frozen beef crumbles for an even speeder recipe.—
Amanda Stanfield,
Southern Living,
28 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, Volonort Airbike takes cues from Star Wars, resembling a speeder bike capable of reaching 124 mph through jet propulsion.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Gill-Howard has major upside as an interior pass-rusher, which could be tantalizing for Denver with the likely free-agent departure of John Franklin-Myers.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
18 Feb. 2026
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The Panthers have 18 unrestricted free agents, a list that includes three offensive linemen, two specialists and a 1,000-yard rusher.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Speedster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speedster. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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