hurried up
Picked up pace
Hurried up is the past tense of hurry up, meaning to move or act more quickly, or to cause someone else to do so.
We hurried up to catch the train.
She hurried him up so they wouldn't be late.
The phrase emphasizes urgency or impatience beyond simple hurrying.
- hastenedMoved or acted faster
- accelerateIncrease in velocity
- scurriedMoved with quick, short steps
- dartedMoved suddenly, swiftly
- rushedDone with excessive speed
in a rush · quickened · hustled · double time · sprinted · bolted · zoomed · dashed · bounded · scuttled · galloped · last-minute · lunged · sped up · charged · flew · late · running
speed of action
hurried upslowed down
Reduced velocity
dawdled · lingered · lagged · dallied · dragged one's feet
urgency/attitude toward time
hurried uprelaxed
Free of stress
eased up · slacked off · wound down · decelerated · unhurried
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