Definitions

sped

[sped] / spɛd /

VERB

move along quickly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advance boost expedite facilitate fly further hasten help hurry promote quicken ride run rush zoom

STRONG

aid assist barrel belt bomb career dispatch flash gallop hightail impel race sail spring tear urge whiz

WEAK

bowl over cover ground cut along gather momentum gear up get a move on get moving get under way go all out go fast go like the wind lose no time make haste open up throttle press on step on it

Antonyms

STRONGEST

block cease check decrease delay halt hinder hurt obstruct prevent procrastinate rest retard slow stop walk

STRONG

dissuade

Example Sentences

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I’ve sped up without realizing it, so I pause to catch my breath and slow down a little.

From Literature

Drivers seem keenly aware of how fast prices have sped up in recent days, and there are signs they are looking for deals on gas.

From MarketWatch

We sped under the Iditarod Arch just behind her, spattered with ice and slush from her sled.

From Literature

Getting an affirmative answer, she told the man, “Thank you,” then rolled up her window and sped away, leaving him in the dust.

From Los Angeles Times

A moment later, the other figures had got into the vehicle, too, and it sped off, leaving a cloud of dust billowing behind them.

From Literature