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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

Kim said this year will mark an “unprecedented upgrade” in bolstering North Korea’s military capabilities as he accelerates the modernization of his conventional forces on land and at sea.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

In every scenario outlined by the Bank, the rising cost of living – as measured by inflation – accelerates this year, with more uncertainty about what happens thereafter.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

The cost of maintaining military superiority is rising as technological innovation accelerates, even as traditional military capital like tanks, ships, and aircraft become more vulnerable and depreciate faster.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Dad pulls onto the highway and accelerates, rapidly, as if to make a point, until he has doubled Richard’s speed.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover