at full/top speed

idiom

: as fast as possible
running at full/top speed

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The Irish duo started the second round, played in foursomes, at full speed with one eagle, five birdies and one bogey in the first 12 holes. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025 Mukuba is at his best flying through alleys with urgency and conviction, but also with enough control to course correct angles while at full speed to leverage the run. Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025 Allen was assaulted in March 2023 outside of a Fort Lauderdale, FL hotel by an Ohio man who allegedly rushed the drummer at full speed and knocked him to the ground. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 Apr. 2025 Two innings later, Correa ran at full speed straight toward the fence to rob Maton of a second hit, this time with a basket catch. Dan Hayes, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for at full/top speed

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“At full/top speed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20full%2Ftop%20speed. Accessed 9 May. 2025.

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