gather/gain momentum
idiom
: to move faster
The wagon gathered/gained momentum as it rolled down the hill.
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While Congress works to gain momentum, Duffy urges states to collaborate directly with the Department of Transportation to keep projects moving.
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Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 17 July 2025
Lowriding emerged post-World War II in the Mexican-American community of Southern California and continued to gain momentum throughout the ‘40s and ‘50s.
—Molly Gibbs, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2025
In the absence of a unifying figure to guide the exile movement and temper its more radical factions, demands for full Tibetan independence could gather momentum.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 3 July 2025
It's been around 25 minutes since the opening bell, and European shares are struggling to gain momentum.
—Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 1 July 2025
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Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 17 July 2025
Lowriding emerged post-World War II in the Mexican-American community of Southern California and continued to gain momentum throughout the ‘40s and ‘50s.
—Molly Gibbs, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2025
In the absence of a unifying figure to guide the exile movement and temper its more radical factions, demands for full Tibetan independence could gather momentum.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 3 July 2025
It's been around 25 minutes since the opening bell, and European shares are struggling to gain momentum.
—Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 1 July 2025
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“Gather/gain momentum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gather%2Fgain%20momentum. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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