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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2
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
Cecilia Kang, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2025
Fishermen’s, which is now designed to withstand the wind speeds of a Category 5 hurricane, offers specialized services such as 24/7 emergency care with nine emergency department beds.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
Eunyoung Choi, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2025
Higher-rise structures may enable more economic diversity but would also put many more residents at risk, yet little or nothing about risk was involved in the one-size-fits-all laws that sped to passage.
—Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The Commerce Department came up with standards and rules for states and territories applying for the funds — including the preference for fiber-optic broadband, which provides the fastest internet service speeds.
—Cecilia Kang, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2025
Fishermen’s, which is now designed to withstand the wind speeds of a Category 5 hurricane, offers specialized services such as 24/7 emergency care with nine emergency department beds.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
Verb
Even more surprising was the magnitude of the effect – extreme heat has a comparable impact on speeding up aging as smoking and heavy alcohol consumption.
—Eunyoung Choi, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2025
Higher-rise structures may enable more economic diversity but would also put many more residents at risk, yet little or nothing about risk was involved in the one-size-fits-all laws that sped to passage.
—Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speed
Noun
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As application intelligence evolves, agents are processing this data at higher velocity, with a heightened level of fidelity and managing new types of multi-modal inputs like text, images, voice, and sensor data.—
Andrew Davidson,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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That was the velocity, in miles per hour, on 14 of Joe Boyle’s 20 fastballs.—
John Romano,
Orlando Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2025
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Baltimore will be one of the favorites again next season and could offer Slay a real chance to win again.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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In teasing the tour, RZA said the setlist will feature favorites from across the Wu-Tang catalog, including classics from their debut, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), and multi-platinum follow-up, Wu-Tang Forever.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Losing at this point is very expensive, because all the teams are racing [for the title] and we...—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has canceled the lease for the U.S. attorney's office in Corpus Christi, leaving prosecutors racing to find a new workplace.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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But his zone entry rate has declined, from 21.4 per 60 last year to 18.4 this season, according to Corey Sznajder’s tracking.—
Shayna Goldman,
The Athletic,
6 Mar. 2025
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Under prior policy, the government negotiated those rates with institutions.—
TIME,
TIME,
5 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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But hurry, as popular styles are already selling out.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Anula hurried across the courtyard, passing the vast garden that curled around the administrative buildings, and skidded to a stop outside the concubine estate.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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An upcoming flight for Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’ space company, will feature the first all-woman crew to travel to space in decades.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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In this region, land, sea, and Black labor converged to leave a culinary imprint that has traveled far beyond the Carolina coast.—
Cynthia R. Greenlee,
Bon Appétit,
28 Feb. 2025
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Three days later, the infant was rushed into emergency surgery as blood and fluid continued to pool inside his brain.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2025
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Medics rushed the man to a hospital in an ambulance.—
Rick Hurd,
The Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Speed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speed. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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