had sped
- past perfect of speed.
Example Sentences
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She was waiting for her dinner to arrive—four pizzas, delivered not by Mookie, but by an anonymous helmeted driver on a scooter who had sped away before she stepped back inside.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2025
But a government spokesman denied this and said it had sped up compensation.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2024
His motorcade had sped away well before the jury returned with its verdict.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 28, 2024
One of those sources and a third source said that major hurdles in the negotiations were overcome this week which had sped up the process.
From Reuters ● Dec. 9, 2022
He wondered if it was the same one that had sped past him earlier.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
