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speedster

American  
[speed-ster] / ˈspid stər /

noun

  1. a person who travels at high speed.


speedster British  
/ ˈspiːdstə /

noun

  1. a fast car, esp a sports model

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of speedster

First recorded in 1915–20; speed + -ster


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Their roster is filled with players who specialize in bat control, like Walls, veteran Cedric Mullins and speedster Chandler Simpson, who didn’t hit a home run this year but did have 14 bunt hits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Fellow speedster Nathan Ellis is also making his return from injury, while spinner Adam Zampa reportedly has a groin complaint.

From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026

Prescott has been pretty consistent though, and productive, as he was in Washington with two touchdowns including the longest ever in a Christmas Day game - an 86-yard bomb to speedster KaVontae Turpin.

From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2025

Adams joins a Rams receiving corps that includes third-year pro Puka Nacua and speedster Tutu Atwell, whom the Rams re-signed to a one-year, $10-million contract.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2025

She wanted Robin Dikori, the Sudanese speedster, to take over Grace’s role in marking Jorge Pinzon.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John

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