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gather momentum

VERB
floor it
Synonyms
WEAK
accelerate barrel go flat-out nail it open the throttle put the pedal to the metal sprint step on it step on the gas
VERB
speed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advance boost expedite facilitate fly further hasten help hurry promote quicken ride run rush zoom
STRONG
aid assist barrel belt bomb career dispatch flash gallop hightail impel race sail spring tear urge whiz
WEAK
bowl over cover ground cut along gear up get a move on get moving get under way go all out go fast go like the wind lose no time make haste open up throttle press on step on it
Antonyms
STRONGEST
block cease check decrease delay halt hinder hurt obstruct prevent procrastinate rest retard slow stop walk
STRONG
dissuade

Example Sentences

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CEO Mike Hsu said Kimberly-Clark continued to gather momentum during the quarter despite macro uncertainty.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Within five years a French resurgence would gather momentum, driven by the intervention of a 17-year-old peasant girl known as Joan of Arc.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

It was, however, another message delivered by the German manager that will carry wider significance as England gather momentum towards next summer's World Cup.

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2025

The group had real, scrappy energy, and for a few days, I watched as they seemed to gather momentum and help drive the issue to the forefront of the conversation at the convention.

From Slate • Aug. 29, 2024

History is for ever repeating itself, and to-day the process of humanity's deliverance from evil will gather momentum and advance a long way towards the final triumph.

From The Great Discovery by Maclean, Norman