Synonyms of speeds (up)

speeds (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of speed (up)

as in accelerates

to cause to move or proceed fast or faster

we have to speed up production if we are ever going to make the deadline

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accelerates
• rushes
• pushes
• urges
• quickens
• hurries
• encourages
• hastens
• whisks
• bundles
• races
• drives
• facilitates
• propels
• fast-tracks
• spurs
• aids
• prods
• goads
• stirs
• eases
• dispatches
• expedites

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slows (down)
• brakes
• interferes (with)
• reins (in)
• decelerates
• retards
• hinders
• delays
• impedes
• holds back
• restrains
• hampers
• encumbers
• holds up
• stops
• stays
• arrests
• ties up
• hobbles
• checks
• stalls
• shackles
• trammels
• fetters
• stills
• manacles