Definitions

warp speed

NOUN

highest possible speed

Synonyms

WEAK

escape velocity flash greased lightning lightning speed terminal velocity

Example Sentences

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Its push for warp speed progress stretches from the wealthy tech hubs on China’s coast to remote outposts a thousand miles inland.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

Since 2019, when the series premiered, Elordi and co-stars Zendaya and Sydney Sweeney have seen their careers hit warp speed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 30, 2025

Hargitay doesn’t flit between talking heads at warp speed to feed the viewer information, or overly rely on archival footage and old photos to make the film feel like a glorified Wikipedia deep dive.

From Salon • Jun. 27, 2025

Then came the stunning rise played out at warp speed.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2025

His eyes shift back and forth too quickly, set to some warp speed that would probably make me throw up if I tried it.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle