sped

verb

variants or speeded
Definition of spednext
past tense of speed
as in raced
to proceed or move quickly a bullet train speeding across the lush countryside

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sped
  1. drove
  2. zipped
  3. ripped
  4. ran
  5. jumped
Verb
  • Shortly after getting together, Ball and Posen rented a car and drove across the country, staying at Best Westerns and Hampton Inns along the way.
    Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Fading Allure Of The Annual Upgrade In the golden age of automotive innovation during the 1950s and 1960s, each new model year brought excitement and innovative features that drove consumers to dealerships.
    Stephen Wakeling, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of drove
Verb
  • Fighters zipped around the city in flatback trucks and milled around in the streets.
    Suleiman Al-Khalidi, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
  • The blanket can be zipped inside the pillow pouch for instant accessibility without taking up an egregious amount of space, and the back of the pillow is fitted with a trolley strap so it can be stacked atop your luggage to keep your hands free.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of zipped
Verb
  • The young quarterback ripped a pretty deep ball through the afternoon’s unpredictable winds.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
  • There’s a lot to love on the full list, including some projects that feel ripped from the headlines.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of ripped
Verb
  • The Black Knights run the highest percentage of run concepts using outside zone and man.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Founder Margiela retired in 2009, and the label was run by an anonymous team (one that for a time included Bottega Veneta creative director Matthieu Blazy) until Galliano’s appointment.
    Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of ran
Verb
  • The year saw Americans double their international travels in the pursuit of live events, according to a new report from StubHub, as demand for live events jumped by 33% globally compared to 2023.
    Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The shooting occurred a few months after the doctor had been jumped by a trio of men with baseball bats, an attack that left him fearing for his life.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of jumped
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