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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accelerates

But as growth in its gas turbines and power transmission businesses accelerates, the Transformation of Industry unit is struggling to compete for capital, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

"This suggests APOE4 accelerates a process that resembles normal aging, and could explain why people with the gene variant are more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease earlier in life," Huang says.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026

Moderna’s breakthrough highlights a broader transformation, as AI accelerates the clinical development of therapies at a pace that would have seemed unimaginable a few years ago.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

So some analysts think interest rates may not rise this year - but there are still risks they do, especially if inflation accelerates by an unexpected amount.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 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