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Verbs of Movement - Verbs for Change in Speed of Movement

Here you will learn some English verbs referring to change in speed of movements such as "brake", "accelerate", and "slacken".

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Categorized English Verbs of Movement
to speed up

to become faster

Ex: The river currents began to speed up after heavy rainfall in the upstream areas. 
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to accelerate

to make a vehicle, machine or object move more quickly

Ex: The pilot smoothly pushed the throttle forward to accelerate the airplane for takeoff. 
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to rev up
to rev up
[Verb]

to increase the speed of an engine

Ex: The mechanic revved up the engine to test its performance. 
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to brake
to brake
[Verb]

to slow down or stop a moving car, etc. by using the brakes

Ex: The cyclist had to quickly brake to avoid colliding with the pedestrian crossing the street. 
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to decelerate

to slow down or reduce the speed of something

Ex: The pilot carefully decelerated the airplane, bringing it to a smooth landing on the runway. 
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to slacken

to reduce in speed

Ex: The hiker felt his pace slacken as he reached the uphill portion of the trail. 
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to slow down

to make something go at a slower speed or pace

Ex: The manager decided to slow the production process down to address quality concerns. 
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to stop
to stop
[Verb]

to not move anymore

Ex: The car stopped at the pedestrian crosswalk. 
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to halt
to halt
[Verb]

to make someone or something stop

Ex: An unexpected obstacle on the railroad tracks forced the train conductor to halt the locomotive. 
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to park
to park
[Verb]

to move a car, bus, etc. into an empty place and leave it there for a short time

Ex: After circling the block for several minutes, she finally found a spot to park her car. 
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to pull up

(of a vehicle) to come to a stop

Ex: The limousine pulled up, and a famous celebrity stepped out. 
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to pull in

to direct a vehicle to move to the side of the road or to another location where it can stop

Ex: As I approached the school, I pulled in to drop off my daughter. 
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to pull over

to signal or direct a driver to move their vehicle to the side of the road

Ex: After noticing a broken taillight, the police pulled the driver over for further inspection. 
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to draw up

to stop a vehicle, often in a particular location

Ex: The traffic officer signaled to draw up the cars to check for valid documents. 
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