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picks up the pace

picks up the pace is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 picks up the pace

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

Words near picks up the pace in the dictionary

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

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