Thesaurus article:to get faster

to get faster

These words all mean to get faster or to do something faster.

If something starts to move or work faster you can say that itspeeds up.

The car sped up to 100 mph.

My heartbeat sped up again.

Is there anything we can do to speed up the process?

The opposite ofspeed upisslow down.

The van slowed down and then stopped.

For more opposites ofspeed up, see the article atslow.

You can say that somethingpicks up,gains, orgathersspeedwhen it gets faster.

The hurricane is picking up speed as it approaches the coast.

Accidents often happen when a driver gains speed going downhill.

The economic recovery was starting to gather speed.

Acceleratecan be used to describe a vehicle or its driver going faster. Whenaccelerateis used of other things, it often appears in technical or scientific contexts. Both meanings ofaccelerateare more formal thanspeed up.

The vehicle accelerated around the turn.

I accelerated so I could overtake the coach.

Winds typically accelerate when they are constricted.

Global warming has accelerated over the past 30 years.

If you want to say that someone starts to run or move faster, especially in a race, you can say informally that theyup the pace. This is used especially in speech and newspapers.

He upped the pace before the end of the race.

Expediteis a formal word meaning to make something happen more quickly.

In certain circumstances, we may be able to expedite the processing of your passport.

fast
at a fast speed
to move fast

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释义	Thesaurus article:to get faster to get faster These words all mean to get faster or to do something faster. If something starts to move or work faster you can say that itspeeds up. The car sped up to 100 mph. My heartbeat sped up again. Is there anything we can do to speed up the process? The opposite ofspeed upisslow down. The van slowed down and then stopped. For more opposites ofspeed up, see the article atslow. You can say that somethingpicks up,gains, orgathersspeedwhen it gets faster. The hurricane is picking up speed as it approaches the coast. Accidents often happen when a driver gains speed going downhill. The economic recovery was starting to gather speed. Acceleratecan be used to describe a vehicle or its driver going faster. Whenaccelerateis used of other things, it often appears in technical or scientific contexts. Both meanings ofaccelerateare more formal thanspeed up. The vehicle accelerated around the turn. I accelerated so I could overtake the coach. Winds typically accelerate when they are constricted. Global warming has accelerated over the past 30 years. If you want to say that someone starts to run or move faster, especially in a race, you can say informally that theyup the pace. This is used especially in speech and newspapers. He upped the pace before the end of the race. Expediteis a formal word meaning to make something happen more quickly. In certain circumstances, we may be able to expedite the processing of your passport. Related articles fast at a fast speed to move fast Cambridge English Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//thesaurus/articles/to-get-faster##
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