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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On the battlefield in the east, Russia's army claimed to have captured settlements in the Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions, in a grinding advance that has accelerated in recent weeks.

From Barron's

Free cash flow has also accelerated, totaling $8.8 million in the third quarter.

From Barron's

On the plus side, FanDuel believes that prediction markets will help “accelerate” legalization of regular online sports betting, Jackson said on the call.

From Barron's

“The acquisition will enable more data center and generation capacity to come online, faster, while accelerating energy development and innovation,” Alphabet said in a press release.

From MarketWatch

Homeland Security billed the increased payment a “limited time offer” as part of a holiday season campaign aimed at accelerating removals.

From The Wall Street Journal

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