speeding

[spee-ding] / ˈspi dɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

active

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alive effective operating

STRONG

flowing functioning going mobile movable operative progressive pushing rapid rolling running rushing rustling shifting simmering streaming traveling turning walking working

WEAK

astir at work bustling efficacious exertive hasty impelling in force in play in process moving restless speedy swarming

Antonyms

STRONG

fixed inoperative unmovable unworking

WEAK

abeyant disinterested dormant idle immobile inactive indifferent inert lazy quiescent quiet sluggish

ADJECTIVE

hurrying

Synonyms

STRONG

darting dashing expediting flying hastening propelling racing running rushing scurrying

Antonyms

WEAK

crawling creeping

Example Sentences

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Tedros said the WHO was pouring money, medical supplies and staff into the DRC to support the authorities and speeding up clinical trials on potential treatments.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Joel Hellermark, Workday’s chief AI officer, said the company is benefiting from improvements in AI coding models, and speeding up the way it builds products with “polymathic teams of interdisciplinary talent.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

‘Knight Rider’ car museum exhibit gets speeding ticket.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

The government has hit an interim target for speeding up hospital treatment in England.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

“But why...why did you want to find me?” he asked, his breath speeding up.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

speeding

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