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picks up steam

picks up steam is the third-person singular simple present indicative of pick up steam.

Meaning of pick up steam

Verb

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

  1. Synonym of gather steam.
    Synonyms:
    gather steam

Questions about picks up steam

What is picks up steam the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Picks up steam is the third-person singular simple present indicative of pick up steam.

Words near picks up steam in the dictionary

  1. picks through
  2. picks up
  3. picks up on
  4. picks up one's crumbs
  5. picks up one's marbles and goes home
  6. picks up steam
  7. picks up stitches
  8. picks up the ball and runs with it
  9. picks up the mantle
  10. picks up the pace
  11. picks up the phone

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