speeding up
Increasing the pace
Speeding up is increasing pace or velocity.
A runner speeds up approaching the finish line.
A process speeds up when obstacles are removed.
The project is finally speeding up after months of delays.
The opposite of slowing down.
- acceleratingIncreasing in speed
- quickeningFirst felt fetal movement
- expeditingMaking progress faster
- hastenTo accelerate or rush
- step on itUrging someone to hurry
hit the gas · pedal to the metal · impetus · full steam ahead · streamlining · quick turnaround · immediacy · alacrity · precipitating · momentum · surge · ramp up · vivacity · catalyzing · rushing · velocity · fast forward · dispatch
- drivingdrive, steering, driver, acceleration, motorist
- accelerationaccelerate, acceleration, accelerating, quicken, hasten
- motion changesacceleration, deceleration, slowing down, speedup, slowdown
- pedestrian actionswalking, crossing, stopping, waiting, standing
- time verbswait, pause, delay, hasten, hurry
- speed changesacceleration, deceleration, speedup, slowdown, quickening
speeding upslowing down
Reducing pace or velocity
decelerating · braking · retarding · slowing · letting up
speeding upslowing down
Reducing pace or velocity
holding back · putting the brakes on · dragging one's feet · delaying · procrastinating
speeding upslowing down
Reducing pace or velocity
delaying · decelerating · stalling · dragging out · prolonging
speed, speeding, speed up, speeds, speedily, speediness, speeded, speedometer, speedway