at full/top speed

idiom

: as fast as possible
running at full/top speed

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The clock might have been stopped with a minute left in the second quarter on Sunday evening, but Draymond Green and visiting Rockets center Alperen Sengun were going at full speed before an inbounds play on the Chase Center floor during Golden State’s 106-96 loss. Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025 Buxton started in deep center on Nick Maton’s first-inning fly ball and raced at full speed before making a diving grab in shallow left-center for the first out. Dan Hayes, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025 Whether from a momentary injury that knocks the wind out of you, swimming underwater for too long or recovering after sprinting at full speed, anyone who has struggled to fill their lungs with oxygen knows how scary the feeling can be. Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025 Diggs is reportedly ahead of schedule and running at full speed. Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for at full/top speed

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“At full/top speed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20full%2Ftop%20speed. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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