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Discover LudwigThe phrase "Pick up speed" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used when referring to increasing the pace or rate of something, such as a vehicle, a process, or an activity. Example: "As the race progressed, the car began to pick up speed, leaving its competitors behind."
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Pick up speed
verb
To accelerate
synonyms
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Pick up speed and refuse to slow down.
We pick up speed, balancing on bollards, scrambling up walls.
Pick up speed.
I ignore him and pick up speed.
Moreover, its recovery is thought likely to pick up speed.
He just seems to pick up speed in a race.
They have also watched glaciers pick up speed downhill.
The gamble helped Jarrett pick up speed in his Ford.
"But some teams only pick up speed through the tournament.
We raised the jib sail and felt the boat suddenly pick up speed.
She went out fast early and seemed to pick up speed at the end.
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