Definitions

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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They jumped backwards out of the way as the car hurtled towards them and then the car sped off.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

She developed her own political ideology only after a pandemic-era “unraveling” of her faith similar to Smith’s, compounded by financial hardship and sped up by her oldest daughter coming out as gay.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

NASA’s Artemis II mission sped off to the moon Wednesday, and the space agency hopes eventually to build a permanent moon base.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Early winter rains followed by multiple heat waves sped up the timeline of spring’s arrival in Los Angeles well ahead of its official start on Friday.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

A moment later, the other figures had got into the vehicle, too, and it sped off, leaving a cloud of dust billowing behind them.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler