as in favorites
a person or thing that is preferred over others
that kind of old-fashioned horror movie is just my speed
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as in races
to proceed or move quickly
a bullet train speeding across the lush countryside
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Recent Examples of speeds
Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Acasis points out that some Thunderbolt 3 ports may not work properly with the enclosure’s Thunderbolt 5 interface and could default to slower USB speeds, which might limit performance to 10Gbps.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Phillies starter Ranger Suárez used a crisp fastball and mixed speeds, racking up 12 strikeouts in six scoreless innings.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
And the Canon Color imageClass MF753Cdw printer cuts through busy days with fast speeds, customizable controls, and easy Wi-Fi setup, now $168 off for a powerhouse office upgrade.
—PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
Different mediums — digital versus theatrical — have different speeds of delivering story and information.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
According to Hwang, the swiftest Wi-Fi speeds are typically found in the middle section of the plane, close to the rows that align with the wings.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Wireless speeds may vary due to device limits, multiple users, network & other factors.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Insoluble fiber speeds up digestion and keeps your gut running smoothly.
—Courtney Southwick, Health, 8 Sep. 2025
The apple releases ethylene gas that speeds up ripening.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
This pest’s reproductive pace speeds up with the heat.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Plans range from 18 Mbps DSL to multi-gigabit fiber speeds up to 5 Gbps in select areas.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
This is incredibly important to finance and commercial teams, and speeds the time to insights by six times, in my experience.
—Chris "jay" Hawkinson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
That speeds up work and means that the old rules requiring product managers to schedule biweekly or bimonthly check-ins with engineers didn’t make much sense.
—John Kell, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
It’s perfectly suited to the highway, just speeds you right along.
—Fiction Non Fiction
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
The company believes there are no technical barriers preventing it from reaching speeds of up to 435 mph (700 kph).
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Acasis points out that some Thunderbolt 3 ports may not work properly with the enclosure’s Thunderbolt 5 interface and could default to slower USB speeds, which might limit performance to 10Gbps.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Phillies starter Ranger Suárez used a crisp fastball and mixed speeds, racking up 12 strikeouts in six scoreless innings.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
And the Canon Color imageClass MF753Cdw printer cuts through busy days with fast speeds, customizable controls, and easy Wi-Fi setup, now $168 off for a powerhouse office upgrade.
—PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
Different mediums — digital versus theatrical — have different speeds of delivering story and information.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
According to Hwang, the swiftest Wi-Fi speeds are typically found in the middle section of the plane, close to the rows that align with the wings.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Wireless speeds may vary due to device limits, multiple users, network & other factors.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
Anduril highlights that the architecture also speeds software updates.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Insoluble fiber speeds up digestion and keeps your gut running smoothly.
—Courtney Southwick, Health, 8 Sep. 2025
The apple releases ethylene gas that speeds up ripening.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
This pest’s reproductive pace speeds up with the heat.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Plans range from 18 Mbps DSL to multi-gigabit fiber speeds up to 5 Gbps in select areas.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
This is incredibly important to finance and commercial teams, and speeds the time to insights by six times, in my experience.
—Chris "jay" Hawkinson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
That speeds up work and means that the old rules requiring product managers to schedule biweekly or bimonthly check-ins with engineers didn’t make much sense.
—John Kell, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
It’s perfectly suited to the highway, just speeds you right along.
—Fiction Non Fiction
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speeds
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Read on to shop our favorites starting at $3.—
Melody Kazel,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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These are the fall favorites associated with sweater weather, pumpkin everything, apple cider and falling leaves.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The 40-year-old Froome, who races for Israel–Premier Tech, was airlifted to hospital following a crash during training on August 27, undergoing surgery a day later.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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With only two surviving female white rhinoceros, a team of scientists races to create the world’s first surrogate rhino pregnancy, using cutting-edge science and unwavering resolve.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
23 Aug. 2025
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Users can choose between two different brightness levels and adjust the angle of the light and the solar panel for customized preferences.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Problems arise when actions are driven by government officials' personal ideological preferences and desires to limit different views, attorneys at Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression and Student Press Law Center said.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The adventurous archaeologist travels the globe looking for missing artifacts and historical treasures.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The couple often travels to car shows, from Julian to Santa Barbara, and Lynne has vintage outfits to match the cars.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Microwave ovens, which came along much later, enjoyed more widespread ownership and usage, both above 90%, in spite of urban legends about how microwaves will explode your pets and lower sperm counts.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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While no harm was done, the dog's refusal to be moved served as a reminder of how pets often view human comforts as their own.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Over half of the generation says hard work, not luck, drives success.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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Security leaders have long viewed data as a strategic asset that drives insights, innovation and market advantage.—
Asaf Kochan,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Where at one time soldiers and sailors made do with fluttering flags or flashes of light to send simple messages, the modern warfighter is part of a global digital network where data rushes about like water out of a firehose and satellites act as a vital link in that network.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Sep. 2025
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Beard would finish on the ground with 3 rushes for 20 yards and a single score.—
Chris Winters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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All six passengers and crew onboard the Family Boat, which flies the Portuguese flag, were reported safe and unharmed.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Even in the Midwest, Nebraska flies blissfully under the radar of most tourists' radars.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Speeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speeds. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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