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

Inflation accelerates to 5.5% in August from 5.3% in July, with prices rising 0.3% on month, the bank says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Soot deposited on snow and ice absorbs more sunlight and accelerates melting.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

But governments should not sit on their hands when it comes to regulating AI, he added, urging an "agile" approach as AI development accelerates.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

Finding ways to make computing more energy efficient is therefore becoming increasingly important as demand for digital services accelerates.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026

Today, the number two train accelerates to over 40 miles an hour as it rumbles toward the Chambers Street express stop.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell