'speed' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'speed' with 20 example sentences.
- speed noun
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: distance travelled per unit time
: a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
: changing location rapidly
: the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system
: a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
- speed verb
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: move hurridly
: move faster
: move very fast
: travel at an excessive or illegal velocity
: cause to move faster
Everything happened at the speed of light.
There's no speed limit.
The average speed of the winds remained constant.
Have you ever gotten a speeding ticket?
The expansion of the universe is speeding up.
I often drive over the speed limit.
This is a high speed train.
The police officers' speed surprised us.
The car is exceeding the speed limit.
He ran at full speed.
The speed with which we forget is just unbelievable.
He has always liked to drive at a dangerous speed.
The wind is blowing at an incredible speed.
He calculated the speed of light.
I was stunned by the speed of its reaction.
There are several ways to measure speed.
We never exceed the speed limit.
Watch out! There's a speed camera.
The category of a hurricane depends on its wind speed.
They used a high-speed camera.