speeding
Americannoun
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speedings
plural
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of speeding
1250–1300, for earlier sense “the condition of prospering”; 1905–10 for current sense; Middle English; see speed, -ing 1
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In the nearer term, he cautioned, even a small amount of S&P 500 underperformance could trigger that momentum crowd to flee, speeding up a selloff.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
England have continued to focus on first playing short from the back, intent on drawing opponents towards them before speeding up play to find their attackers in space.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
"It's hard to overstate how dangerous speeding towards RSI is," Wang posted in response to Coxon's resignation, referring to recursive self-improvement, which is a technique where software is designed to continuously teach itself.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Los Angeles drivers will have a harder time getting away with speeding come Halloween, with 125 cameras scheduled to be installed throughout the city to catch those driving over the speed limit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
I know it’s happening, like I’m watching a speeding train barrel down on me.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
And as I went downward through the miles, lo! all the aether of the world seemed to be surged with the silent prayers and speedings of those quiet multitudes.
From The Night Land by William Hope Hodgson
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