speed (up)

verb

Definition of speed (up)next
as in to accelerate
to cause to move or proceed fast or faster we have to speed up production if we are ever going to make the deadline

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speed (up)
  1. accelerate
  2. rush
  3. push
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  • Red Flag Warning Will Remain Until Friday Evening As Blazes Burn More Than 2,000 Structures Google’s Gmail Upgrade—Do Not Lose Your Account The emergence of cloud-native architectures further accelerated this transformation.
    Srikanta Datta, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Nearly three years after Russia’s full-scale invasion, the war is accelerating Ukraine’s rapid depopulation, exacerbating a demographic crisis that has been deepening for three decades.
    Howard LaFranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of accelerate
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  • Foreign companies that once rushed to tap the potential of China’s vast market are now approaching it with caution, and some are even seeking the exits.
    Jude Blanchette, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
  • After scenes of the infected slamming against a barrier and people rushing to grab rifles flash across the scene, the teaser ends with Ellie also walking down a similar hallway with her gun pointed ahead.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of rush
Verb
  • Senate Democrats have pushed for more information over Bondi's foreign lobbying work to determine any potential conflicts of interest that might surface should she be confirmed as attorney general.
    Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025
  • The atmosphere and fan rowdiness gave them even more reason to push for their debuts.
    Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of push
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Thesaurus Entries Near speed (up)

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“Speed (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speed%20%28up%29. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.

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