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Definitions

speed

[speed] / spid /
NOUN
rate of motion, often a high rate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acceleration agility momentum pace quickness velocity
STRONG
activity alacrity breeze briskness celerity clip dispatch eagerness expedition fleetness gait haste headway hurry hustle legerity lick liveliness precipitancy precipitation promptitude promptness rapidity rapidness readiness rush rustle snap steam swiftness urgency
Antonyms
STRONG
apathy delay hindrance rest slowing slowness sluggishness stoppage
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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It should fly next year with the military showing interest in a plane flying at that speed, Piplica said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

While Roberts had been "entitled" to use exemptions relating to speed limits and traffic lights when responding to an emergency, the driver had been trained to do so appropriately and with caution, the judge said.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Clearly this isn’t an investment—a “yes” bet doesn’t speed up Jesus’s return.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

So when his employer, the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, made an early-retirement offer to some staff last year, the 68-year-old content strategist decided to speed up his exit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

So I decided to speed things up a bit.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.