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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • intransitive & transitive verb To become or cause to become accustomed to traveling at a high speed so that when entering a zone in which the speed limit is reduced, especially a highway exit ramp, the driver tends to drive too fast.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Probably velocit(y) + –ize.]

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