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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‘Knight Rider’ car museum exhibit gets speeding ticket.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Meanwhile, Volkswagen said it would double down on its transformation plans, improving vehicle manufacturing costs, cutting overhead costs, boosting plant efficiency and speeding technology development and decision-making.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

He testified that he “doesn’t know what happened” that day in September 2020 but acknowledged that he dodged the boys with his vehicle while Grossman, speeding behind him, did not.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Scientists in Norway have now identified a process that may be speeding up their deterioration.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

I could feel the back of my neck getting damp and my heart speeding.

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee

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