speed up
to move or happen faster
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To go faster, or to make something go faster
catch up
to go faster so that you reach the person or vehicle in front of you
pick up speed
if something picks up speed, it starts to move faster
put your foot down
to drive much faster
pull ahead
to get in front of someone by moving faster than they do
speed up
to make something move or happen faster
step on it
used for telling someone to drive a vehicle faster
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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