gather pace
Gain increasing momentum
To gather pace is to accelerate or gain momentum.
The phrase appears most often with processes, movements, or developments rather than physical objects: The reform movement gathered pace after the election.
A project gathers pace as it moves toward completion; a trend gathers pace as it spreads.
More common in British than American English, where "pick up speed" or "gain momentum" are preferred.
- speed upIncrease velocity or rate
- move aheadTo progress forward
- accelerateIncrease in velocity
- quickenTo accelerate or animate
- progressMovement toward improvement
traction · momentum · intensify · full steam ahead · fast track · impetus · proliferate · ramp up · surge · escalate · pick up speed · pick up steam · gain momentum · snowball · expedite · hasten · advance · propel
gather paceslow down
Reduce pace or speed
decelerate · ease off · taper off · wind down · brake
gather pacelose steam
Gradually lose momentum
stall · falter · fizzle out · run out of steam · peter out
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