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Recent Examples of speed freak
Sure, the idea of more power always sounds better to confirmed speed freaks such as myself, but simply turning up the wick wouldn’t keep with the RBW ethos—and might throw that balance fully out of whack, in fact.
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Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Yet in that regard, the instantaneous torque of electric propulsion could still provide enough thrust to satisfy speed freaks driving a production Sollei.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
The Ultima line was designed for speed freaks looking to enjoy quick getaways in comfort and style.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2023
Reeves has long been known as a speed freak with an extensive motorcycle collection.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 14 July 2022
These events are categorized into easy rider, steady eddy, and speed freak, providing spaces for all kinds of cyclists, and are central to raising funds to support Fearless Flyers.
—Alex Showerman, Outside Online, 1 June 2021
So why not just go by Name?) moved in with a pack of fellow speed freaks and transformed the space with tinfoil and spray paint, so that in the end every surface was silver.
—Joan Acocella, The New Yorker, 1 June 2020
Jeudy is a height-weight-speed freak in the mold of a Julio Jones.
—Jeremy Cluff, azcentral, 10 Feb. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speed freak
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George Clinton, interviewed in the film, says that the two were crackheads together.—
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The New York Post is like having the New York Times summarized for you by a crackhead.—
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These features are further enhanced by technology that adapts to individual preferences, such as smart shower controls and lighting systems tailored to each user.—
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This capability allows users to capture ultra-high-resolution video while preserving fine detail.—
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The other 19% constitute freaks at the far end, who read 10 or more tomes.—
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Juicy sobs into Athena’s arms, and Kenya freaks out about potentially having to lip sync against Juicy.—
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Each of the many phishing centers answers to Derek Danforth (Josh Hutcherson), a douchey 28-year-old rich-kid cokehead who tools around his office on a skateboard in extraordinarily ugly outfits (that puke-green suit!) and bad highlights.—
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It was rumored Pacino’s character was a cokehead, something Pacino and Mann have copped to in recent years.—
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Xavier is both when first introduced, but the slacker pothead lives long enough to reveal his chivalrous side.—
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The streamer then released the Illana Glazer: Human Magic in December, which delved into Glazer’s awkward high school years and raising a family as a pothead.—
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If the recovering addicts’ primary task was to filter out women who wouldn’t qualify to sue—namely, those who didn’t have pelvic mesh or who did but weren’t in pain—Blake’s was to amp up the value of their lawsuits (and attorneys’ fees) by convincing them to have their mesh surgically removed.—
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Drug addicts with needles frequently openly camp in front of the hospital, and in early December a security guard suffered serious injuries in a stabbing on the BMC campus.—
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Endurance junkies have their pick of trails.—
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While political junkies can feed their habits this year, the more profound issue that faces California will be its moribund economy.—
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With acidheads in the streets and upheaval in the studios, 1969 was a time of profound change not just in Hollywood, but in America at large.—
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“Speed freak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speed%20freak. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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