speed
noun
rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity: the speed of sound.
is speeding
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present progressiveof speed (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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When something is speeding up and going out of control, prudence, care and deliberation aren’t alarmist, they’re necessary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Taken together, the two price barometers should give a clearer idea of whether inflation is speeding up again — or stalling out.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
But Morozov said the program is speeding up now and she believed the 2,000 slots will be filled on time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
But the BBC has been told he will announce he is speeding up the Casey Commission, an independent review led by Baroness Louise Casey which will draw up recommendations to deliver a National Care Service.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Time is speeding up, and with it, the pace of the action.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
