speed-up
noun
an increasing of speed.
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speed-up
American
[speed-uhp]
/ ˈspidˌʌp /
noun
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an increasing of speed.
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an imposed increase in the rate of production of a worker without a corresponding increase in the rate of pay.
speed up
British
verb
noun
speed up
Idioms
Usage
The past tense and past participle of speed up is speeded up , not sped up
Etymology
Origin of speed-up
First recorded in 1920–25; noun use of verb phrase speed up
Example Sentences
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This speed-up could have been caused by ocean conditions, the effect of which is not yet well understood.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
Hybrid computing often leads to a speed-up in a particular task, as was the case here.
From Barron's ● Mar. 10, 2026
Derek Lessard of TD Cowen says in a report that this acquisition should help speed-up M&A and deliver more meaningful synergies over time, especially once the new business is integrated into the broader company’s operations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025
That speed-up carried over to the postseason, where nine-inning World Series games averaged 3:01, the fastest since 1996.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 16, 2023
But Ashe, himself, could not agree to a speed-up.
From The Defiant Agents by Andre Norton
There’s efficiency to be gained from that, he told MarketWatch, and it can speed up the advancement of AI models.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
Nonetheless, Ireland’s foreign minister, Helen McEntee, said after a meeting with her EU counterparts in Dublin on Sept. 1 that “a significant number of member states” were willing to speed up some payments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Faced with the threat, Zelensky convened his military cabinet last week to speed up the production of faster interceptor drones.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
The Accenture Gemini Enterprise Business Group enters a crowded market as tech companies, spending trillions on the infrastructure needed to power the AI boom, are under pressure to speed up adoption.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
I’ll speed up Flatbush Avenue—the artery of fat Brooklyn—right to the Brooklyn entrance of the bridge, with the potholes and cops stationed all night.
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
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