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.