shift, swing, compromise, switch, flip, adapt, alternate, alter, waver, oscillate, welsh, welch, deviate, vacillate, exchange, rethink, renege, amend, reverse, flip-flop, make a u-turn, flip (one's allegiance), reverse field, retract (an offer), switch around, toss aside, swap (positions), change (one's mind), vary (one's opinion), waffle, take turns, diverge, depart, stray, turn (away from), modify (one's stance), move between, break one's word/promise, make a one eighty

advance, make time, pass, navigate, progress, press on/forward, proceed, hasten, move forward/toward, make progress, push on/forward, make headway, cruise, gain ground, drive (faster), make good time, speed ahead, tear ahead/through

screech, crawl, plod along, flag, coast, slow down, lag behind, creep, brake, downshift, inch (forward/along), slam the brakes, hit the brakes, back out of/down, draw back/away

wedge, sit, idle, squeeze into (a parking space), back in (to a parking space), pull in (to a parking spot), pull up alongside, halt, detour, pause, come to a halt, avoid, pull over, grind to a halt, turn off (an engine), park, parallel park, obstruct (traffic), turn off (a highway), come to a stop, draw up (to the curb), wait (for traffic to move), double park, ease over (to the side of the road), flip (a turn signal), work one's way (to the shoulder), glide (to a stop), bump along/over, back in, snag (a parking space)

screech, freeze, smoke, break down, die, dart, clunk, peter out, malfunction, cough, groan, apprehend, wheeze, wear out, blow out, putter, misfire, flash lights, overheat, run out of

zap, pelt, whisk, scoot, skid, fly, buzz, chase, race, skedaddle, pursue, advance, gain momentum, zip, spin, zoom, accelerate, hustle, abscond, cut off, hurry, speed, rush, skyrocket, speed up, quicken, careen, whip, bomb, barrel, escape, hightail it, hurtle, hasten, career, skate, swerve, zing, whiz, veer, kick up (dust), tear through/around (town), pick up speed, gain on, gain speed, pass (a slow-moving car), gather speed, exceed (speed limit)