noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ considerable , great , tremendous
▪ irresistible , irreversible , unstoppable
▪ initial
▪ fresh ( esp. BrE )
▪
She gave fresh ~ to the campaign.
▪ downward , forward , upward
▪
There's no forward ~ in the movie.
▪ political
▪
There is plenty of political ~ behind the proposed changes.
VERB + MOMENTUM
▪ have
▪
The campaign for change now has considerable ~.
▪ build up , gain , gather , increase
▪
The car gathered ~ as it rolled down the hill.
▪ create , generate , give sth , provide
▪ keep up , maintain , sustain
▪ lose
▪
The team has lost ~ in recent weeks.
▪ regain
▪ slow
MOMENTUM + VERB
▪ build up , increase
▪ carry sb/sth
▪
Her ~ carried her through the door.
▪ go
▪
Their ~ has gone, and they feel they cannot fight any longer.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ for
▪
We must keep up the ~ for reform.
▪ ~ towards/toward
▪
the irresistible ~ towards/toward reunification of the two countries
PHRASES
▪ keep the ~ going
▪
We have to keep the ~ of our sales operation going.