speed
noun
rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity: the speed of sound.
has speeded
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present perfectof speed (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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In the last few years, the change in terminology has speeded up.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 24, 2021
For others, Britain’s Royal Shakespeare Company included, lockdown has speeded up the use of technology that has transformed stagecraft and revealed new audiences and business opportunities.
From Reuters ● Jul. 6, 2021
On the upside: The pandemic has speeded up adoption of online courses and telehealth, making education and healthcare more accessible.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2020
He believes coronavirus has speeded up our changing shopping habits.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2020
Meantime the traveller has speeded south under the Hurricane Cliff, which is the ragged edge left when all the land west of it sank two thousand feet during some geologic time long past.
From The Book of the National Parks by Robert Sterling Yard
