Definitions

expedited

[ek-spi-dahy-tid] / ˈɛk spɪˌdaɪ tɪd /

VERB

make happen faster

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accelerate assist facilitate hasten promote quicken speed urge

STRONG

advance dispatch forward hurry precipitate press railroad rush

WEAK

cut the red tape fast track grease wheels hand-carry hand-walk handle personally run interference run with the ball shoot through speed up walk it through

Antonyms

STRONGEST

delay hinder hurt retard slow stop

STRONG

halt hold keep wait

WEAK

block cease check

Example Sentences

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Gasparino’s take is that filing for an expedited proxy vote is about pressuring Paramount and its deal partners at RedBird Capital to provide more financial guarantees.

From MarketWatch

A Paramount spokeswoman said the company’s all-cash offer for all of Warner provides its investors with “greater value with a more certain, expedited path to completion.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Last week’s latest release of Epstein files appears to have expedited the house move.

From The Wall Street Journal

The mayor, for her part, said Monday that the city has “expedited the entire rebuilding process without compromising safety.”

From Los Angeles Times

As many as nine projects could receive expedited funding for the river, where little action has been taken at the state level.

From Los Angeles Times