at full/top speed

idiom

: as fast as possible
running at full/top speed

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The formula to winning in the playoffs involves getting goals from all across the lineup and here came Boqvist at full speed into the Carolina zone with the kind of special moment that changes nights. Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 25 May 2025 The surface bordered the playing field, and Bush was running at full speed and couldn’t stop. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 May 2025 Surveillance footage released by the sheriff's office shows the men, wearing grey and orange jail clothes, jumping off a low platform and running away at full speed. Rachel Treisman, NPR, 20 May 2025 Whooshing around the oval track at full speed, maneuvering to get past whoever is in the way, is a thrill Rock Town Roller Derby women seek on the regular. Kimberly Dishongh, Arkansas Online, 18 May 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 3 Jun. 2025.

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