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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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“With tariff pressures fading and tax cuts beginning to fuel an increase in capital spending, the economy will gather momentum in 2026.”

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 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

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

Initiatives to monitor air-pollution levels and collect much needed data have also begun to gather momentum.

From Science Daily • Nov. 7, 2023

The free-silver movement nevertheless continued to gather momentum.

From The United States Since the Civil War by Lingley, Charles Ramsdell

gather momentum

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