accelerate away

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to increase speed to move away from a location

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Examples (10)

  • The car purred into life and accelerated away.
  • Hearing the siren, the getaway driver accelerated away from the scene.
  • The motorbike shot a plume of dust as it accelerated away down the dirt track.
  • Once the light turned green, he slammed the pedal and accelerated away from the starting line.
  • The spaceship was seen accelerating away from the planet's orbit.
  • To merge safely onto the motorway, you need to accelerate away quickly from the slip road.
  • She watched him accelerate away into the night, leaving her standing on the pavement.
  • The powerful speedboat accelerated away from the pier, creating a large wake.
  • As soon as the package was delivered, the courier accelerated away to his next destination.
  • The champion runner accelerated away from the pack in the final lap.