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accelerates

VERB

increase speed, timing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advance expedite further hasten open up quicken spur step up stimulate

STRONG

drive dust forward gun hurry impel precipitate railroad rev roll tool

WEAK

fire up hammer on lay a patch lay rubber make tracks nail it peel rubber put on afterburners put pedal to metal rev up speed up step on gas

Antonyms

STRONGEST

block cease check delay discourage halt hinder slow stop

STRONG

dissuade repress wait

WEAK

decelerate defer impede postpone retard slow down

Example Sentences

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The move comes as SoftBank accelerates its pivot toward AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Global oil demand could plateau as this trend accelerates around the world.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

The expansion of the detection tool follows complaints from high-profile Americans about YouTube's cumbersome process for flagging and removing deepfakes from the platform –- especially as AI accelerates the creation of fabricated content.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

The telecommunications giant posted adjusted earnings that narrowly beat consensus estimates, but first-quarter free cash flow fell 19% to $2.5 billion as AT&T accelerates the pace of its fiber deployment.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

One of them accelerates as it passes; a wheel dives into a water-filled pothole, spraying freezing muddy water over Salim’s pants and coat.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman