gain momentum
- accelerateIncrease in velocity
- surgeSudden powerful increase
- buildCreate a structure
- snowballCompressed winter precipitation
- tractionAdhesive friction enabling movement
thrust · propel · velocity · speed · roll · forward · push · drive · unstoppable · climbing · rising · wave · force · energy · breakthrough · charge · advance · pickup
progress and acceleration
gain momentumlose steam
Gradually lose momentum
slow down · decelerate · peter out · fizzle out · stall
initiation vs. cessation
gain momentumgrind to a halt
Gradually cease all motion
stall · stop dead · hit a wall · run out of gas · run aground