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picking up the pace

picking up the pace is the present participle of pick up the pace.

Meaning of pick up the pace

Verb

pick up the pace (third-person singular simple present picks up the pace, present participle picking up the pace, simple past and past participle picked up the pace)

  1. (idiomatic) To begin moving or working faster.
    Synonyms:
    pick up speed

Questions about picking up the pace

What is picking up the pace the present participle of?
Picking up the pace is the present participle of pick up the pace.

Words near picking up the pace in the dictionary

  1. picking up one's marbles and going home
  2. picking up steam
  3. picking up stitches
  4. picking up the ball and running with it
  5. picking up the mantle
  6. picking up the pace
  7. picking up the phone
  8. picking up the pieces
  9. picking up the slack
  10. picking up the tab
  11. picking up the threads

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