accelerate

[ak-sel-uh-reyt] / ækˈsɛl əˌreɪt /

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 the 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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Performance improvements accelerate the adoption of AI, Rakesh argued, strengthening demand for components like memory chips.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

He said full-year sales growth is expected to be 4% to 8% in fiscal 2026, then accelerate to 10% to 12% in fiscal 2027.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

He must whittle that number down to 26 as England accelerate planning for their opening World Cup game against Croatia on 17 June in Arlington, Texas.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

The investment is part of a partnership between Also and DoorDash that includes a multiyear commercial agreement to develop and accelerate autonomous delivery at scale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

"A breach at the VAL, with the bridge and reactor room sealed off, would accelerate us twenty-nine meters per second."

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

accelerate

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