Definitions

expedited

[ek-spi-dahy-tid] / ˈɛk spɪˌdaɪ tɪd /

VERB

make happen faster

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accelerate assist facilitate hasten promote quicken speed urge

STRONG

advance dispatch forward hurry precipitate press railroad rush

WEAK

cut the red tape fast track grease wheels hand-carry hand-walk handle personally run interference run with the ball shoot through speed up walk it through

Antonyms

STRONGEST

delay hinder hurt retard slow stop

STRONG

halt hold keep wait

WEAK

block cease check

Example Sentences

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The Department of Homeland Security said it had reinstated an expedited removal order for Estrada Juarez from 1998, when she was 15.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Your attorney should seek emergency relief — an expedited legal process — within the next few days.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

The expedited delivery options have been available in parts of large metropolitan areas including Los Angeles, Chicago and Washington, D.C., as well as smaller cities such as Des Moines, Iowa and Boise, Idaho, Amazon said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Customs and Border Protection program that allows “pre-approved, low-risk” travelers returning from international destinations to get expedited clearance through customs, was reinstated March 11 after the Department of Homeland Security suspended it on Feb. 21.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

Koffi didn’t have several masters, or a decade of time to play catch-up, so she was getting the expedited experience.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray