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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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Some private equity-backed accounting firms have sped up their U.S. acquisitions, while others have sought international expansion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

But on that day in 2020, as Amtrak sped them from New York to Washington, Schenck was still known as an evangelical minister to powerful conservatives.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

The study also sheds light on why sea level rise has sped up over time.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

A Riverside County sheriff’s K-9 unit sped up behind the fleeing suspect’s vehicle in Jurupa Valley and attempted to deploy the Grappler twice.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

We sped down the street in Ms. Mac’s bright yellow car!

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney