The car sped up as it went around the corner.
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Speed up
/spiːd.ˈʌp/
Synonyms for "speed up" (101 found)
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Closest matches (21)
Verb(11 words)
acceleratequickenhastenaccelerate developmentacceleratingaccelerationacceleratorbriskingcatalyzeschop-chopdrive the rotor faster
Noun(3 words)
accelerate progressesassembly line pushchange in velocity
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Related words (50)
Verb(14 words)
Noun(7 words)
increase in velocityincrease pace of workincrease workflowincreasing wheel turn ratephysics termpush speedrate of velocity change
Adjective(1 words)
kinetic energy related
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7 entriesaccelerated progressboost in speedfaster paceincrease in velocityprocess speedupquicker resultsworkflow speedup
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11 entriesspeed up algorithmspeed up data collectionspeed up factorspeed up learningspeed up methodspeed up processspeed up ratespeed up schedulespeed up the clockspeed up the processspeed up the project
Inflections
4 entriessped upspeed upsspeeding upspeeds up
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5 total sentences available.
You shouldn't speed up your car when you go around corners.
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More fast trains between England and Scotland, and additional "car-sleeper" overnight services for motorists, are important features of British Railways summer timetables, which come into operation on June 17. In all, 98 long-distance trains will be speeded-up to save 10-75 min. and many will make non-stop runs at an average speed of 60 m.p.h. or more.
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The through Moorgate service has been most handsomely speeded up, and suburban trains in both directions now run non-stop between Kings Cross (Underground) and Elstree.
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