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speeded

  • past participle of speed.
  • past tense form of speed.

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The deputy council leader also welcomed the overhaul plans from the UK government, saying the process has "always needed to be speeded up".

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2025

Sir Rob said if the ombudsman had the power to take its own initiative then "the resolution of these tragic issues could have been speeded up very dramatically".

From BBC • May 6, 2025

It wasn’t long before USC finally speeded away from Iowa, with Desmond Claude and Saint Thomas taking control to close out the Hawkeyes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2025

But the biggest thing Ghai and his family are doing does not directly involve workers at all: They’ve speeded up and expanded their use of technology, especially AI.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2024

I speeded up, crossed the bridge, and headed north to Santa Clara.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez