picks up speed
- acceleratesIncreases in velocity
- quickensIncreases in speed
- rushesMoves very quickly
- racesContests of speed
- velocityDirected rate of motion
thrust · surges · revs up · faster · sprint · momentum · downhill · wind · blur · adrenaline · takeoff · launch · engine · pedal · throttle · zoom · whir · builds
velocity change
picks up speedslows down
Reduces velocity progressively
decelerates · brakes · grinds to a halt · winds down · tapers off
momentum/progress
picks up speedslows down
Reduces velocity progressively
stalls · falters · stagnates · bogs down · peters out