1
: operated or adapted for operation at high speed
2
: relating to the production of short-exposure photographs of rapidly moving objects or events of short duration
Examples of high-speed in a Sentence
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Also in its plans is replacing C-Chair, a slow double, with a six-person high-speed chair.
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John Meyer, The Denver Post, 18 May 2024
Brightline West recently broke ground in Las Vegas to build a high-speed rail to connect the Strip to Southern California.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
It was previously reported that seven-time world champion Sir Lewis Hamilton would act as a consultant for the film and help the 60-year-old actor train for the high-speed sport.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 May 2024
According to a new biography, Once Upon a Time: The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy by Elizabeth Beller, excerpted in this week’s issue of PEOPLE, Diana’s death after a high-speed chase by photographers in Paris unnerved Carolyn.
—People Staff, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024
Never one to dawdle over plot points when they can be folded into an explosive high-speed chase, Miller and co-writer Nico Lathouris also use that sequence to establish a quasi-romance between Furiosa and the dude at the war rig’s wheel, Praetorian Jack (an underused Tom Burke).
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
The high-speed trains will go up to 220 mph, officials said, allowing passengers to ride from Rancho Cucamonga to the Strip in less than two hours.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
Family Finds Python 'Snake Ball' at Home Coiled Under Kid's Toy: 'A Little Bit of a Surprise'
Thorne's high-speed snaking spotting is one of several surprising spring snake encounters.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
Mint customers will soon gain free talk and text and 3GB of high-speed data roaming in Canada.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 1 May 2024
John Meyer, The Denver Post, 18 May 2024
Brightline West recently broke ground in Las Vegas to build a high-speed rail to connect the Strip to Southern California.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
It was previously reported that seven-time world champion Sir Lewis Hamilton would act as a consultant for the film and help the 60-year-old actor train for the high-speed sport.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 May 2024
According to a new biography, Once Upon a Time: The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy by Elizabeth Beller, excerpted in this week’s issue of PEOPLE, Diana’s death after a high-speed chase by photographers in Paris unnerved Carolyn.
—People Staff, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024
Never one to dawdle over plot points when they can be folded into an explosive high-speed chase, Miller and co-writer Nico Lathouris also use that sequence to establish a quasi-romance between Furiosa and the dude at the war rig’s wheel, Praetorian Jack (an underused Tom Burke).
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
The high-speed trains will go up to 220 mph, officials said, allowing passengers to ride from Rancho Cucamonga to the Strip in less than two hours.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
Family Finds Python 'Snake Ball' at Home Coiled Under Kid's Toy: 'A Little Bit of a Surprise'
Thorne's high-speed snaking spotting is one of several surprising spring snake encounters.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
Mint customers will soon gain free talk and text and 3GB of high-speed data roaming in Canada.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 1 May 2024
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“High-speed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-speed. Accessed 21 May. 2024.
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