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adjective

as in rushing

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verb

present participle of speed
as in driving
to proceed or move quickly a bullet train speeding across the lush countryside

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Recent Examples of speeding
Adjective
As officers were examining the shooting site, a separate patrol unit stopped a speeding white 2019 BMW 330i near South 11th and Keyes streets and discovered one of the occupants was the third victim, a man who had been shot in the arm. — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026 The Texas Department of Transportation’s anti-speeding campaign that begins Saturday, July 18, features the story of a Fort Worth teen who was killed in a 2022 crash. — Mary Ella Hastings updated July 16, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026 The passengers had to self-eject from the speeding cab. — Andrea Sachs The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 28 June 2026 As if rapping from a speeding time machine, Wiki flows about yellow taxis turning into Uber Eats over an instrumental that cruises from a soft breakbeat into a total breakdown of glitchy scratches courtesy of Lil Ugly Mane. — Lei Takanashi, Pitchfork, 16 June 2026 Josh is faster than a speeding linebacker, more powerful than a defensive lineman, and able to leap tall safeties in a single bound. — Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026 Most speeding violations in Ohio add two points to a driver's license, with 12 points resulting in a suspension. — Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2025 Other snags are purely visual, notably the capper to the scene where King must toss the bag of ransom millions at a specific time and place, from a speeding elevated train. — Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
In the other case, Matis was speeding in a 2025 Cadillac Lyriq in the area of Southwest 57th Avenue and 29th Street during the late evening of June 24, deputies said. — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 During court on Eyssallenne's preliminary hearing on Tuesday, prosecutors shared jarring dash camera video of the crash, which shows the boy speeding through an intersection before colliding with a car and getting thrown into the air. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 The complexity of the case became clear in the immediate aftermath of the race, in which there was an unusually high number of pit lane speeding penalties being awarded to drivers. — Luke Smith, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Police said the vehicle may have been speeding, and the driver may have been under the influence of alcohol. — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026 The City of New York has decided to go it alone on efforts to repair its section of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, foregoing federal funds and approvals in the hope of speeding up the work. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026 Two families are outraged after a pair of speeding muscle cars kill two Victorville teen girls. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026 Following up on a strong first preseason game, safety Jaden Hicks took advantage of a Spagnuolo safety-blitz call, speeding through the line untouched to pick up a sack. — Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speeding
  1. rapid
  2. driving
  3. racing
  4. hurrying
  5. running
  6. rushing
  7. speedy
  8. zipping
Adjective
  • Fire officials said the combination of dry brush and strong winds fueled the blaze's rapid growth.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The quarterback struggles in camp bring into the realm of possibility Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan seeking an outside backup option off the waiver wire following roster cuts if Ewers doesn’t show rapid improvement.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of rapid
Verb
  • Economists can debate whether a top-15 economy should morph itself into a giant leveraged bet on the AI trade, one now driving growth to new highs rather than simply riding alongside it.
    — William Pesek, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Still, several financial analysts have concluded that the prediction frenzy, with its sleek mobile apps and easy-to-understand odds, are driving the stock drops.
    — Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of driving
Adjective
  • Throngs turned out to see legendary horses like Seabiscuit, Man o’ War and Secretariat, who were well-known even to non-racing fans.
    — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
  • In his long non-racing career, there have been a few mishaps.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Definition of racing
Verb
  • That’s how Drake Maye ended his latest two-minute drill at Patriots training camp Monday, a meandering march that began around midfield and ended with Maye hurrying the offense to the 3-yard line with 10 seconds on the clock.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Set over the course of eight years (including the lockdown period during COVID), Herry’s film unfolds fluidly, neither hurrying scenes up unnecessarily, nor lingering too long on any incident.
    — Tomris Laffly, Variety, 17 May 2026
Definition of hurrying
Adjective
  • Elordi nearly shoulders the running time but plays his Hig a bit too humbly.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Kenneth Walker leads the running back group, and Emari Demarcado, Brashard Smith and rookie Emmett Johnson possess different strengths as the Chiefs look to upgrade the running game.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of running
Verb
  • The defense, which also received an influx of talent through the portal, hopes to improve on finishing near the bottom of the conference in scoring, rushing and passing defense categories.
    — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Raleek Brown transferred from Arizona State after rushing for 1,141 yards last season while Ryan Wingo and Cam Coleman, a transfer from Auburn, give Texas one of the most talented wide receiver duos in the country.
    — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of rushing
Adjective
  • Set the scene Anyone brave enough to travel long-haul with young children will appreciate the speedy 30-minute transfer time—and the excitement of a seaplane—between Malé and Lux* South Ari Atoll.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Luiz’s presence on the right wing could move speedy and active Capita to the left wing, once the 24-year-old Brazilian is entrenched in the lineup.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of speedy
Verb
  • Facing second-and-4 in the second quarter, Browning took a shotgun snap, and Anudike-Uzomah was there in an instant, zipping by Tampa Bay third-string tackle Marshall Fournier for a free shot on Browning.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The star is zipping around the black hole, reaching speeds of about 15,534 miles per second.
    — Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of zipping

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“Speeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speeding. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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