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Irregular verb

speed

/spiːd/

Base
speed
Past simple
sped / speeded
Past participle
sped / speeded

Usage

Use sped for moving quickly (the train sped past); use the regular speeded mainly in the phrase speeded up.

Meaning

  • to move or make something move quickly

Example

The train sped through the station.

He was fined for speeding on the motorway.

The project has sped up since the new hire joined.