Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

speedy

[spee-dee] / ˈspi di /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Several companies compete to offer speedy, cheap deliveries but the biggest is Coupang.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Starlink, the speedy internet service operated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, is quickly becoming the airline industry’s dominant in-flight internet provider.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

The speedy climb in National Rally ranks that has characterised his political career seems to have stalled.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

"We all wish her the best for a speedy recovery. This sucks."

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

Later, I pull up the pictures from my Facebook, the Before, the comments, so many of them, all wishing me a speedy recovery.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

And because they are smaller and speedier, they also pump less heat into your kitchen.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

When rookie left fielder Ryan Ward walked in the seventh inning, the speedier and more defensively sound Alex Call replaced him on the bases.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2026

It has also created a regulatory system that permits rapid testing and speedier approvals of drug candidates, making it easier for drug researchers to innovate.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 11, 2026

Amazon customers will have to pay more for speedier deliveries.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 17, 2026

He suggested to Garfield that his wife would have a speedier recovery in the cool sea breezes of New Jersey away from the stifling heat and humidity of Washington.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

In the first half, this pattern occurred but it was Kane making the run in behind and, for all of his quality, he is not the speediest.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

It also oversaw one of the speediest efforts in the nation among large cities to utilize Emergency Housing Vouchers, a pandemic-era federal program created to quickly move people from the streets into housing.

From Seattle Times Jun. 8, 2023

Miami traded five draft picks for Hill in March, bringing in one of the NFL’s shiftiest, speediest wideouts to ignite an offense that has flourished.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 7, 2022

Companies will often choose the speediest delivery for you, but you can sometimes switch to slower delivery when you’re checking out.

From Washington Post Nov. 25, 2022

“I’m the twenty-fourth speediest typist in the class.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




Vocabulary lists containing speedy


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training