Synonyms for
Sped
Definition
to move quickly; past tense of 'speed'
Synonyms & similar words
hie
hurry
decelerate
speedup
race
rush
travelrapidly
steponit
accelerate
speed
linger
bucketalong
hasten
rushalong
peltalong
zip
beltalong
cannonballalong
hotfoot
quicken
hurried
rushed
darted
sprinted
zipped
zoomed
whizzed
flew
scampered
galloped
bolted
hastened
hightailed
barreled
charged
raced
flashed
tore
screeched
blasted
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- sped away
- sped up
- sped past
- sped through
- sped along
- sped on
- sped toward
Word family
verb speed
Usage note
"Sped" is the past tense and past participle of the verb "speed". It is commonly used to describe rapid movement.
Example sentences
- I sped to catch the train before it left the station.
- The car sped down the highway.
- The cheetah sped after its prey.
- The horse sped towards the finish line.
- The ambulance sped to the hospital with its siren blaring.
Quotes
Time has no divisions to mark its passage, there is never a thunderstorm or blare of trumpets to announce the beginning of a new month or year. Even when a new century begins it is only we mortals who ring bells and fire off pistols. -Thomas Mann
Life is short, but it's wide. -Unknown
It is not the speed that kills you, it's the sudden stop. -Unknown