accelerate suddenly
Frequency: 7.05.5 per million words
to increase speed unexpectedly and quickly
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- The car in front of me accelerated suddenly, and I had to brake hard.
- He often accelerates suddenly when the traffic light turns green.
- The cheetah accelerated suddenly to catch its prey.
- If the boat were to accelerate suddenly, we might lose our balance.
- By the time I looked up, the cyclist had accelerated suddenly down the hill.
- Why did the driver accelerate suddenly on a quiet street?
- Do not accelerate suddenly on icy roads; you will lose control.
- I watched the race car accelerate suddenly out of the corner.
- The electric scooter will accelerate suddenly if you push the button too hard.
- The sound of a vehicle that accelerates suddenly can be quite startling.