speed
noun
rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity: the speed of sound.
have been speeding
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present perfect progressiveof speed.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Powell’s comments came after yet more data, largely overlooked by the markets, suggesting that inflation was running too hot, and may even have been speeding up, even before the conflict broke out.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 18, 2026
But the suspect appears to have been speeding as he raced through the intersection.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2023
The Cavs have been speeding along as well.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 28, 2021
Police spokesman John McDonough said the driver appeared to have been speeding when he lost control of his vehicle near the Georgia Avenue exit just after noon and struck the guardrail.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 18, 2016
Traffic should have been speeding, every service, even in the depth of winter, should have been in full running.
From The Man in the Twilight by Cullum, Ridgwell
