speed
noun
rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity: the speed of sound.
have speeded
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present perfectof speed.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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Talking while walking was straightforward, and if I had a meeting, I could have speeded up the treadmill.
From Seattle Times ● May 14, 2022
To support housing sales, state-owned banks have speeded up the borrowing process for buyers and cut costs, according to the newspaper Securities Daily.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 6, 2021
Instead, ministers say, they will reach alternative arrangements with the EU, and have speeded up arriving at nuclear co-operation agreements with other countries worldwide.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2018
Time, plus dripping water and road salt, have speeded the decline.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 5, 2016
Sir," saith she, "You have speeded right well of your business here, now go speed it elsewhere, for thereof is the need right sore.
From The High History of the Holy Graal by Sebastian Evans
