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speed up


These are words and phrases related to speed up. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of speed up.

TO GET FASTER


The car sped up to 100 mph.

Synonyms and examples


pick up speed
The hurricane is picking up speed as it approaches the coast.
gain speed
Accidents often happen when a driver gains speed going downhill.
gather speed
The economic recovery was starting to gather speed.
accelerate
The vehicle accelerated around the turn.
up the pace
informal
He upped the pace before the end of the race.
expedite
formal
In certain circumstances, we may be able to expedite the processing of your passport.

Antonym and example


slow down
The van slowed down and then stopped.
Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms of speed up.  

See words related to speed up


fast
quick
prompt
speedy
swift
hasty
hurried
brisk
rapid
expeditious
formal
high-speed
quickly
swiftly
briskly
precipitously
apace
formal or literary
in a flash
informal
at breakneck speed
in the twinkling of an eye
old-fashioned
speed
race
fly
belt
UKinformal
tear
informal
streak
hurtle
career
careen
mainly US
bolt
shoot
spring
dive
jump
hurry
rush
dash
hotfoot it
informal
stride
march
charge
sail
like the clappers
UKinformalold-fashioned
go hell for leather
informalold-fashioned
Learn more
If someone or something moves at a high speed or happens in a short amount of time, you can call that person or thing fast. Things that happen or are done at a fast speed are also described as fast. You can also talk about moving fast, or getting faster.

speed up | American Thesaurus


speed up


verb
These are words and phrases related to speed up. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page.

HURRY


Synonyms


hurry
go quickly
come quickly
move fast
move hastily
hasten
make haste
speed
accelerate
rush
hustle
get a move on
bolt
dart
dash
scurry
scuttle
scramble
whiz
zip
make time
make tracks
step along
step on it
step on the gas
push on
press on
get hopping
get cracking
cover the ground
go like the wind
go like a shot
go like sixty
lose no time

Antonyms


delay
slow down
slacken
procrastinate
dawdle
dally
move slowly
creep
crawl

FACILITATE


Synonyms


facilitate
expedite
accelerate
ease
simplify
help in
make less difficult
make easier
assist the progress of
lessen the labor of
lighten
smooth
forward
help to advance
promote
further
advance
aid
foster

Antonyms


hinder
hamper
complicate
encumber
slow down

ACCELERATE


Synonyms


accelerate
hurry
quicken
hasten
rush
step up
augment
spur
expedite
further
promote
advance
precipitate
facilitate
intensify
impel

Antonyms


delay
retard
slacken
hinder
impede
hamper
obstruct

HASTEN


Synonyms


hasten
accelerate
expedite
quicken
push forward
precipitate
advance
promote
hurry on
urge on
drive on
incite
impel
egg on
Slang

Antonyms


slow
slow down
delay
decelerate
slacken
retard
impede
inhibit
check
arrest
curb
hold back

HURRY


Synonyms


rush
accelerate
hurry
urge on
goad
prod
drive on
push on
pressure
egg on
Informal

Antonyms


delay
slow
slow down
retard
detain

RUSH


Synonyms


rush
accelerate
dispatch
expedite
perform hastily
finish with speed
work against time
hurry

Antonym


slow

ACCELERATE


Synonyms


accelerate
to go faster
to move faster
pick up speed
quicken pace

Antonyms


slow
slow down
decelerate
brake
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