at speed

phrase

Definition of at speednext
chiefly British
as in brisk
moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed He ran at speed to greet her.

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Recent Examples of at speed Three converging trends explain why the home is where this story will be won or lost, and why the industry serving it needs to innovate and adapt at speed. — Dr. Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The solution was to pour money in at speed, almost all of it going on transfers. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026 Operating at speed, however, makes accuracy all the more challenging. — Milad Jalalian Ebrahimi, The Conversation, 29 July 2026 The service payments to manage the debt are accumulating at speed. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for at speed

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“At speed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/at%20speed. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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