sped

[sped] / spɛd /

VERB

move along quickly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advance boost expedite facilitate fly further hasten help hurry promote quicken ride run rush zoom

STRONG

aid assist barrel belt bomb career dispatch flash gallop hightail impel race sail spring tear urge whiz

WEAK

bowl over cover ground cut along gather momentum gear up get a move on get moving get under way go all out go fast go like the wind lose no time make haste open up throttle press on step on it

Antonyms

STRONGEST

block cease check decrease delay halt hinder hurt obstruct prevent procrastinate rest retard slow stop walk

STRONG

dissuade

Example Sentences

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There’s been some encouraging top-line numbers lately, as existing-home sales in May sped up to the fastest pace seen in 2026.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 13, 2026

Mark and Jacob were with their mother and younger sibling in a crosswalk at Triunfo Canyon Road when witnesses said two cars sped toward them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Competition inside China has also sped up innovation.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Core CPI sped up on a three-month seasonally adjusted basis, imported inflation accelerated and there are early signs of broadening price pressures, as evidenced by the increase in inflation pervasiveness.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

And so, as Pennsy’s Birmingham Special sped Ophie and her mother north, the ghosts noticed.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland