pick up speed/momentum

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: to begin to have more speed/momentum

The cyclists quickly picked up speed as they headed down the mountain.

His campaign has begun to pick up momentum.

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Recent Examples on the Web As of Sunday morning, Ernesto had winds of 70 mph and was moving slowly -- heading north-northeast at only 9 mph -- though it is predicted to pick up speed in the course of the day. —

David Brennan, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2024 Debby’s current path: After landfall, the storm will finally begin to pick up speed. —

Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 8 Aug. 2024 After a slow start, Advance Denim is seeing the market pick up momentum. —

Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 July 2024 By the 1980s, the movement had begun to pick up speed internationally, with the London Fat Women's Group forming and running for many years. —

Stephanie Yeboah, refinery29.com, 12 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for pick up speed/momentum

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