at full/top speed

idiom

: as fast as possible
running at full/top speed

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The average 20-inch box fan consumes about 75 watts per hour at full speed, according to electric power distributor and telecommunication company EPB. Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 24 July 2025 In the tie-down event, a calf is released into the arena at full speed. Kansas City Star, 23 July 2025 Six hundred starts in, and Logano is still racing at full speed. Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025 But restricting kids from encountering tricky movement problems, such as racing at full speed down a rocky slope or climbing high in a tree, can exact a toll. Henry Abbott, The Atlantic, 12 July 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 29 Jul. 2025.

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