expedited

Made go faster

Expedited means sped up or processed faster than usual.

It describes services or processes given priority treatment: expedited shipping, expedited review, expedited passport processing.

The word implies paying extra or receiving special consideration to bypass normal timelines: We paid for expedited delivery to get it by Friday.

speed

accelerated

Increased in velocity

rushed · swift · rapid · prompt · speedy · express · urgent · immediate · priority · turnaround

process

fast-tracked

Accelerated through a process

approved · cleared · reviewed · handled · authorized · permitted · licensed · certified · visa · passport

urgency

rush

Quick sudden movement

emergency · crisis · immediate · priority · urgent · imperative · critical · time-sensitive · haste · hurried

shipping

delivery

Conveyance of goods

carrier · parcel · dispatch · tracking · fulfillment · logistics · forwarding · consignment · transport · send

Categories
Opposites
speed of process

expediteddelayed

Made to wait longer

slowed · decelerated · retarded · stalled · deferred

intentional intervention

expeditedhalted

Came to rest

blocked · obstructed · hindered · impeded · checked

Phrases
Family

expedition, expedite, expeditious, expeditions, expediting, expedites, expediter, expediters, unexpedited

Familiarity
Top 50,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G