accelerate hard
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to increase speed with great force, often by pressing the accelerator pedal fully
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- The driver had to accelerate hard to merge onto the busy highway.
- As soon as the light turned green, he accelerated hard away from the line.
- To escape the falling debris, she had to accelerate hard.
- The race car accelerated hard out of the final corner to win the race.
- You can feel the raw power of the engine when you accelerate hard.
- If you accelerate hard on a wet road, you risk losing traction.
- He loves the feeling of being pushed back in his seat as the car accelerates hard.
- The pilot needed to accelerate hard down the runway for takeoff.
- Don't accelerate so hard; you're wasting fuel.
- The motorcycle accelerated hard, its engine roaring loudly.