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accelerates

VERB

increase speed, timing

Synonyms

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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

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block cease check delay discourage halt hinder slow stop

STRONG

dissuade repress wait

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decelerate defer impede postpone retard slow down

Example Sentences

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That density shortens iteration cycles, improves yields, accelerates ramp-up and compounds tacit knowledge.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 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

The expansion of the detection tool follows complaints from high-profile Americans about YouTube's cumbersome process for flagging and removing deepfakes from the platform –- especially as AI accelerates the creation of fabricated content.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 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