sped up

A form of speed up — To accelerate; to increase speed.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastSimple past and past participle of speed up.

    Notable examples include The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953), […], and The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery, a slightly bonkers 1965 comedy using the Longmoor Military Railway and obviously sped-up footage.

    2025 December 24, Tim Dunn, “Railways and film: the perfect match”, in RAIL, number 1051, page 54
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APA

sped up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sped%20up

MLA

“sped up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sped%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sped up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sped%20up.

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