Synonyms for

Sped

Verb / sped / Another word for sped — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to move quickly; past tense of 'speed'

Synonyms & similar words

hie race hotfoot rush zip accelerate hasten speed linger decelerate hurry quicken hurried rushed darted sprinted zipped zoomed whizzed flew scampered galloped bolted hastened hightailed barreled charged raced flashed tore screeched blasted

Synonyms by register

Formal

accelerated hastened quickened

Informal

bolted zoomed shot whizzed

Literary

flew coursed

Antonyms

slowed crawled lingered delayed hesitated idled

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.

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Example sentences

  1. I sped to catch the train before it left the station.
  2. The car sped down the highway.
  3. The cheetah sped after its prey.
  4. The horse sped towards the finish line.
  5. 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

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