1
as in velocity
a high rate of movement or performance
we dashed off the remaining paperwork with as much speed as possible so we could leave for the long weekend
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as in favorite
a person or thing that is preferred over others
that kind of old-fashioned horror movie is just my speed
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as in to race
to proceed or move quickly
a bullet train speeding across the lush countryside
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Recent Examples of speed
Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2025
On a trip like this, where the team was riding at highway speeds of over 100 km/h [60 mph] for extended periods, the range naturally decreases.
—New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2025
Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 18 Mar. 2025
The two officers were speeding to a report of a man with a gun in St. George at about 11:50 p.m. Friday when a car in front of them made a U-turn near the corner of Victory Blvd.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The 100 mph shuttle coasters shared the speed record until the 107 mph Do-Dodonpa debuted in 2001 at Japan’s Fuji-Q Highland.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2025
On a trip like this, where the team was riding at highway speeds of over 100 km/h [60 mph] for extended periods, the range naturally decreases.
—New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2025
Verb
Lay-flat designs like Peak Design’s Outdoor Backpack (available in 25L and 45L) speed up screenings.
—Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 18 Mar. 2025
The two officers were speeding to a report of a man with a gun in St. George at about 11:50 p.m. Friday when a car in front of them made a U-turn near the corner of Victory Blvd.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speed
Noun
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Throughout the past decade, pitchers have turned their focus to training techniques that increase their average velocity and the over-all movement of the ball—even at the expense of throwing strikes.—
Lindsey Adler,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2025
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The new one also has more velocity, moving in the high 70s, about 10 mph faster than his old one.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2025
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The Big Spring Sale features some of Amazon shoppers’ favorites for car camping, truck camping, backpacking, and cramming your entire extended family into one tent.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Mar. 2025
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The oddsmakers' favorites to win it all are the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Bowman raced to the top of the leaderboard in qualifying Saturday, during which the red-hot Josh Berry earned the other starting spot on the front row.—
Sam Navarro,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Mar. 2025
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After The Bachelor premiered in 2002 and became an instant hit for ABC, other networks raced to create their own addictive dating show.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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An annual subscription saves you 15 percent off the monthly rate.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Amid growing economic anxieties at home and abroad, Trump this week downplayed the scale of the tariff rates in store for other nations ‒ a noticeable change in his tone after building the tariffs up for weeks.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2025
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This preference is more popular amongst Millennials (67%) compared to Boomers (37%).—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes,
10 Feb. 2023
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That preference was on display in August last year, when the KMT’s Hsia visited China amid lingering tensions over Pelosi’s visit.—
Bloomberg.com,
Bloomberg.com,
7 Feb. 2023
Verb
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The replacement crew's brand new SpaceX capsule still wasn't ready to fly, so SpaceX subbed it with a used one, hurrying things along by at least a few weeks.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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But once Friday night surge prices spike to unprecedented highs and he’s tasked between accepting more rides or hurrying over to the club for his duet with Janine, he’s caught between his trademark pragmatism and his newfound romance.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2025
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In the seventeenth century, for example, people of all classes made pilgrimages to temples and shrines, visited hot springs for health reasons, and traveled to see the sights of the country.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Mar. 2025
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If any of the men in black and white lacked motivation, the merest glances to the fans who’d traveled in their droves from the North-east would refuel them in an instant.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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But the Indiana transfer played in just two games, picking up 13 rushing yards and 3 catches for 39 yards before the injury.—
Bob Ferrante,
Orlando Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
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Let Go of the Finish Line Intensity doesn’t mean rushing to orgasm.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Speed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speed. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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