speed
noun
rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity: the speed of sound.
had sped
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past perfectof speed.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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We documented the ways in which the mobility of global capital had sped up over the past century as relocation and communication costs declined.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
While the cause of the accident was still under investigation on Sunday, the West Java police said that the bus had sped out of control on a downhill road and crashed into multiple vehicles.
From New York Times ● May 12, 2024
An electrician who spent weeks on the road, he had sped the 200 miles south from West Virginia to Bristol in under three hours.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 29, 2024
But a government spokesman denied this and said it had sped up compensation.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2024
They had sped up the hill and down its other side, and the opportunity was lost.
From "Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbit
