speed
noun
rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity: the speed of sound.
are speeding
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present progressiveof speed.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Citi noted an “accelerating AI race” in China, as AI model developers are speeding up the release of ever more powerful models.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Declines in oil stocks are speeding up – and there’s no end in sight just yet.
From MarketWatch ● May 21, 2026
Officers will pull over vehicles that are speeding or driving unsafely, officials said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026
"Boats are speeding, and whales are dying — it's just that simple," said Oceana Campaign Director Gib Brogan, who urged regulators to boost enforcement of the speed restrictions.
From Reuters ● Oct. 19, 2023
We’ve finished the Mediaeval period, with its reliquaries and elongated saints, and are speeding through the Renaissance, hitting the high points.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
