Answer: SPEDUP

AnswerCrossword Clue
SPEDUPWent faster
SPEDUPStepped on it
SPEDUPLike many Keystone Kops movies
SPEDUPAccelerated
SPEDUPMade better time
SPEDUPHit the gas
SPEDUPIncreased the pace
SPEDUPStepped on the gas
SPEDUPWas a catalyst for
SPEDUPHit the accelerator
SPEDUPExpedited
SPEDUPHastened
SPEDUPRan harder
SPEDUPFloored it