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Sentence count:261+79Posted:2016-07-16Updated:2020-07-24
Synonym: accelerateamphetaminebelt alongbucket alongcannonball alongf numberfastnessfocal ratiohastenhiehotfoothurryhurryingpelt alongpep pillquickenracerushrush alongspeed upspeedingstop numberswiftnesstravel rapidlyuppervelocityzipSimilar words: speed upat full speedpeerpeelweedneedexceedfeed onMeaning: [spɪːd]  n. 1. distance travelled per unit time 2. a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens 3. changing location rapidly 4. the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system 5. a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression. v. 1. step on it 2. move faster 3. travel at an excessive or illegal velocity 4. move very fast 5. cause to move faster. 
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211. The hurricane was downgraded to a tropical storm when its speed dropped to 70mph.
212. He was whacked-out on speed, jabbering a mile a minute and making no sense at all.
213. Some of the nation's top economic forecasters say the economic recovery is picking up speed.
214. The speed of the glider is directly proportional to the speed of the wind.
215. For the real speed freak, there is a 2 - litre, fuel - injection version of the car.
216. Pickers are bent double, plucking each flower with lightning speed.
217. The camera combines rugged reliability with unequalled optical performance and speed.
218. There is an audible warning when a certain speed is exceeded.
219. We were surprised at the speed of the response to our enquiry.
220. On page 21, twenty tricks to speed up your beauty routine.
221. Our speed over the ground was a miserable 2.2 knots.
222. The police are determined to catch motorists who break the speed limit.
223. Those in charge deluded themselves they were up to speed.
224. The speed limit is the fastest speed you are allowed to drive a car at.
225. Stopping distances for cars vary with the speed they are travelling at.
226. They were travelling at a speed that was double the legal limit.
227. Everything he did was at white heat and lightning speed.
228. The lorry was coming along the road at great speed.
229. The beauty of e-mail is its speed and ease of use.
230. Mitsubishi has ramped up the speed of its new micro-controllers.
231. The beauty of air travel consists in its speed and ease.
232. We were treated to an exhibition of the footballer's speed and skill.
233. The car reaches a speed of 60 miles per hour within five seconds.
234. Speed was of the essence in a project of this type.
235. Bugger me! Did you see the speed that motorbike was going?
236. For such creatures, speed is not important - indeed it is counterproductive.
237. He drove at a speed which frightened Leonora to death.
237. Wish you will love sentencedict.com and make progress everyday!
238. They controlled the speed by rounding in the small sail.
239. The bullet is released from the gun at very high speed.
240. The houses whirled past us as the train gathered speed.
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