- present tense form of accelerate (3rd person singular).
accelerates
Example Sentences
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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
That may suggest that credit investors are demanding more protection as debt issuance increases and capital spending accelerates, or that they are simply reassessing the credit risk associated with these increasingly capital-intensive business models.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
UC leaders said the new plan does not change the scope of the earlier road map but accelerates it, moving the testing decision timeline up by about four months.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
"Post-traumatic osteoarthritis is driven in part by persistent inflammation that limits tissue repair and accelerates joint degeneration," Roy adds.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
“Nah, man,” Grace says as she accelerates through a yellow light.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
