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To accelerate or speed up the progress of; to perform promptly and quickly (verb)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 8 letters · last seen September 8, 2026

Answer
EXPEDITE
EXPEDITE · 8 letters · puzzle shows **PED***
The Root
PEDmeans “foot”

In a sentence: Ken hopes to EXPEDITE the meeting by concluding remarks within an hour.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “To accelerate or speed up the progress of; to perform promptly and quickly (verb)” has the answer EXPEDITE (8 letters), built on the root PED, which means “foot”. See the full September 8, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.