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Contexts Present participle for to accelerate Present participle for to increase in speed Present participle for to make progress Verb ▲ Present participle for to accelerate gathering pace “This it did and we were able at last to pick up speed and regain steerage way.” Verb ▲ Present participle for to increase in speed accelerating quickening hastening revving rushing rolling speeding up gaining momentum gathering speed going faster increasing speed moving faster getting faster hurrying up getting cracking driving faster getting moving smartening getting a move on stepping on it gathering momentum making haste opening it up putting on a spurt getting a wiggle on getting a wriggle on picking up the pace revving up stepping on the gas laying rubber making tracks opening up the throttle putting on afterburners putting pedal to metal putting your foot down opening up peeling rubber putting on speed hurrying fast-tracking stepping up getting going putting a spurt on rattling your dags driving fast putting foot advancing speeding expediting geeing up going flat-out flooring it hitting the gas burning rubber fanging it putting pedal to the metal putting the pedal to the metal barreling barrelling opening the throttle nailing it pressing on hustling making it snappy snapping it up losing no time bucking up moving along making short work of hurrying it up getting your skates on shaking a leg looking lively digging in making time moving it pushing on Verb ▲ Present participle for to make progress gaining ground progressing advancing proceeding moving developing expanding improving making progress making headway getting on making strides pressing forward pushing on coming along coming on getting ahead proceeding forward making up for lost time Find more words! 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