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sped [sped] VB

sped pt, pp of speed:

See also speed up , speed

II . speed up VB intr

1. speed (accelerate):

2. speed (improve):

II . speed <sped, sped> [spi:d] VB intr

2. speed (drive too fast):

III . speed <-ed [or sped], -ed [or sped]> [spi:d] VB trans

1. speed (quicken):

2. speed (transport):

I . speed [spi:d] N

2. speed no pl (high velocity):

brzina f
at speed esp Brit

3. speed (operating mode):

speed TECH

4. speed (gear):

II . speed <sped, sped> [spi:d] VB intr

2. speed (drive too fast):

III . speed <-ed [or sped], -ed [or sped]> [spi:d] VB trans

1. speed (quicken):

2. speed (transport):

II . speed up VB intr

1. speed (accelerate):

2. speed (improve):

ˈspeed bump N

ˈspeed cop N inf

ˈspeed dat·ing N no pl, no art

ˈspeed lim·it N

ˈspeed skat·er N

ˈspeed skat·ing N no pl

top ˈspeed N

trans·ˈmis·sion speed N COMPUT

Usage examples with sped

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
As the tanker sped towards the aircraft, air traffic control radioed the pilot to slow down, and the tanker immediately came to a stop.
en.wikipedia.org
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
Police say the man punched the carjacker and held onto the vehicle as it sped away, dragging him a short distance.
fox2now.com
Evidently attracted to bigger game, the bombers sped on.
en.wikipedia.org
These reactions are sped by the heat generated when sodium hydroxide and the other chemical components of the cleaner dissolve in water.
en.wikipedia.org
When conditions are warm, the onset and pace of rigor mortis are sped up by providing a conducive environment for the metabolic processes that cause decay.
en.wikipedia.org
The assailant allegedly then sped away, hitting at least two more cars.
en.wikipedia.org
Nobody notices the hearse, which sped from the scene minutes earlier.
en.wikipedia.org
The PT boats, suddenly thrown into a bad situation, loosed torpedoes at the attacking enemy and sped off to the southward.
en.wikipedia.org
She's philosophical about it though, saying friends grow apart anyway and this way it just got sped up a bit.
www.stuff.co.nz

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