as in rushing
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as in driving
to proceed or move quickly
a bullet train speeding across the lush countryside
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speeding
Verb
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Josh told Christina while driving.—
Tracy Wright,
Fox News,
8 Jan. 2025 -
The role of CIOs and tech leaders is expanding, becoming increasingly integrated into corporate strategy and driving innovation that aligns with environmental goals.—
Robert Bailkoski,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The rapid rise of ransomware attacks, supply chain vulnerabilities and data breaches has created an environment of persistent uncertainty, leaving organizations grappling with how to stay resilient in the face of evolving threats.—
Francis Dinha,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Since taking office, the Trump administration has implemented rapid, significant changes to United States immigration policy.—
Albert Sun,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Comedian Tig Notaro hosted the awards (which streamed on Twitch) and had the audience laughing at a running bit about how, despite having hosted several podcasts in the past and currently hosting Handsome with Fortune Feimster and Mae Martin, wasn’t nominated for any awards.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Mar. 2025
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Using the Swift Go for an hour, working and watching YouTube videos with the display set to 100% brightness, the battery drained by 16%, suggesting an overall running time of about six hours for office tasks in a worst-case scenario.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
27 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Breezing with dispatch around the speedy Neoequos and Madaket Road, who had been a pacesetters up the backstretch, Tappan Street took his almost electrically precise stride well outside the fading duelists to lay down his burst of power.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Cora pinch-ran for Campbell with the speedy David Hamilton, further pressuring the defense.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Moose Mountain Falls indoor water park is a big draw, with a constant temperature of 86 degrees perfect for zipping down waterslides and floating on the lazy river.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA TODAY,
21 Dec. 2024
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But in the six years since the probe has been zipping through outer space and flying by the Sun?—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
19 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Crisis Planning As new challenges come afoot, is the company’s crisis communication plan updated to deliver a swift response?—
Andrea Aker,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Be swift with SwiftScan VIP's lifetime subscription access to the app and scanning tools, now just $41.99 (reg.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But there aren’t enough helicopters available for initial pilot training, current and former Army aviators told Forbes, and active-duty and National Guard aircrews simply aren’t getting enough flying hours in peacetime.—
Jeremy Bogaisky,
Forbes,
4 Feb. 2025
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Wonder plant and insect camera Bird Buddy is moving on to smaller flying creatures of the outdoors.—
Andrew Liszewski,
The Verge,
7 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Everybody was smiling and literally jumping with joy.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Jan. 2025
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Constantly jumping from one shiny object to the next can lead to distractions that chip away at our businesses' foundations, making sustainability challenging.—
Cody Bjugan,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Speeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speeding. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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