turn on steam

VERB

hurry

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dash hasten hustle jog rush scoot scurry whirl whisk zip

STRONG

accelerate barrel beeline bestir breeze bullet burst bustle drive expedite fleet flit fly goad haste nip push quicken race rip rocket roll run sally smoke speed spur urge whish whiz

WEAK

be quick dig in get a move on go like lightning hurry up lose no time make haste make short work of make time make tracks shake a leg speed up step on it step on the gas

Antonyms

STRONGEST

procrastinate slow

STRONG

cease check decelerate delay discourage dissuade halt hinder repress retard stop walk

WEAK

dally dawdle rest stall wait

Example Sentences

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turn on steam

I climb into engine an' say polite to engineer to turn on steam.

From Aunt Jane's Nieces and Uncle John by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum

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