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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sped

Military trucks sped across winding roads through farmland and quiet villages to one of Europe's most strategic borders, separating Poland and the Russian exclave Kaliningrad.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

Last January, it sped across the £35m barrier and now it's knocking on the door of £50-£60m on new players.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

The quarterback has worked diligently to change his shotgun stance, now putting his left foot in front of his right, and has sped up his decision making to get the ball to playmakers in space.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

Iryna Terekh, the young owner of a small furniture company, sped out of the town of Bucha with her ailing mother in the passenger seat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

He didn’t orbit earth—he sped 116 miles up, reached space, and arced back through the atmosphere.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin