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
Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
No two giants share the same building speed (fastest, second fastest, third fastest, slowest) or the same problem.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Hochul and other New York officials have argued that the plan has worked, reducing crowding on highways, speeding up travel times and leading to more people choosing alternative ways to get around.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The speeds these cars reach is intense – up to 150 mph in Formula 4 and 130 mph in MX-5.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
No two giants share the same building speed (fastest, second fastest, third fastest, slowest) or the same problem.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Twisted Metal Season 2 is speeding into view, with a release date set for later this year.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Hochul and other New York officials have argued that the plan has worked, reducing crowding on highways, speeding up travel times and leading to more people choosing alternative ways to get around.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speed
Noun
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The line drive had a 109.1 mph exit velocity off the bat.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
19 Apr. 2025
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With exit velocities routinely clocking in at over 100 mph, the 26-year-old is hitting .292 with a 1.003 OPS, five home runs and nine RBI.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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My favorites are clear after my testing: the Drybar Double-Shot ($155) and the T3 AireBrush Round ($160).—
Nena Farrell,
Wired News,
20 Apr. 2025
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That could happen again in the playoffs, as OKC will be heavy favorites in this first-round series.—
Nick Crain,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In the years since, the vehicles raced on tracks across the world have evolved.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Ambulances, firetrucks and patrol vehicles from multiple law enforcement agencies raced toward the campus that sits just west of Florida’s state capital after the university issued an active shooter alert midday Thursday, saying police were responding near the student union.—
Kate Payne and David Fischer,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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Consumers face an overall average effective tariff rate of 28%, the highest since 1901, according to the Yale Budget Lab. Need a break?—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Lina Zeldovich September 25, 2018 Temperatures and droughts have spiked at much higher rates in parks than elsewhere.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Ron hurried to change positions before the tom flew down.—
Thomas Weddle,
Outdoor Life,
17 Apr. 2025
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Traders in January hurried to build up inventories ahead of tariffs, according to a recent USA TODAY analysis.—
Dian Zhang,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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It is set years after the Fantastic Four—Reed Richards, his wife Sue Storm, her brother Johnny Storm, and their friend Ben Grimm—travel into space, encounter radiation, and return to earth with superpowers.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
17 Apr. 2025
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Families now must travel often far distances for their children’s youth sports competitions, which can be costly.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Jeanty was a Heisman finalist after leading Division I with 2,601 rushing yards and averaging 7.0 yards per carry.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Over three seasons at Alabama, his sideline-to-sideline speed showed through, as did his ability to rush the quarterback.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Ontario Home Builders’ Association warned last month that tariffs and counter-tariffs on steel and aluminum products would likely drive up the costs of construction materials, making building and buying new homes more expensive, worsening the housing affordability issue.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2025
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As tariffs are expected to drive prices up, consumers may be tempted to buy ahead, even big-ticket items such as cars, laptops, smartphones or even homes.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Speed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speed. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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