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sped [sped] VB

sped pt, pp of:

See also speed

I . speed [spiːd] N

1. speed (velocity):

at a speed of ...
a uma velocidade de ...

2. speed (quickness):

3. speed (gear):

marcha f

II . speed <sped, sped> [spiːd] VB intr

1. speed (go fast):

2. speed (drive too fast):

I . speed [spiːd] N

1. speed (velocity):

at a speed of ...
a uma velocidade de ...

2. speed (quickness):

3. speed (gear):

marcha f

II . speed <sped, sped> [spiːd] VB intr

1. speed (go fast):

2. speed (drive too fast):

I . speed up VB trans

speed limit N

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Out of resentment at her success in school, he didn't stop to help her, but sped off to school.
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Three torpedoes sped from the forward tubes toward the lead escort, three to the first freighter.
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He hadn't intended to pressurise her in the jump-off, but after clearing the double, he let the hand-brake off and sped for the finish line.
www.horseandcountry.tv
Evidently attracted to bigger game, the bombers sped on.
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Police say the man punched the carjacker and held onto the vehicle as it sped away, dragging him a short distance.
fox2now.com
The assailant allegedly then sped away, hitting at least two more cars.
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However, unexpectedly high solar activity in the late 1980s and early 1990s increased atmospheric drag on the station and sped its orbital decay.
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The man reeled as if punched, crammed himself back into the sports car, drew down his fancy space-age door, and sped off.
www.harpersbazaar.com
He said on one occasion he witnessed a pointsman, who assists children to cross the busy road, dive for safety when the vehicles sped past him.
www.news24.com
Nobody notices the hearse, which sped from the scene minutes earlier.
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