- present participle of accelerate.
accelerating
Example Sentences
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South Korea is accelerating the implementation of a higher minimum cash deposit requirement for investing in leveraged exchange-traded funds, as authorities intensify efforts to curb extreme volatility in the world’s best-performing stock market this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
While acknowledging the oil crisis of 1973, and the fact unions were more powerful then, he said inflation didn’t stop accelerating.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
The private sector has repeatedly called for accelerating the implementation of AfCFTA, the continent-wide free trade area that could open up a market of nearly 1.5 billion consumers.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
By April 19, the tilt sensor measurements were accelerating at a rate that made scientists determine a collapse was imminent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Week by week he could feel the accelerating advance of winter.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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