Definitions

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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“Inventories are only 40% full and another cold blast could accelerate withdrawals at a critical time.”

From The Wall Street Journal

D’Amaro has said he wants to use technology to accelerate the flywheel that moves Disney content between different media platforms and to theme parks and store shelves.

From The Wall Street Journal

Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences are also working to accelerate the breeding of a high-yield line of soybean seeds.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Arm delivered a record revenue quarter as demand for AI computing on our platform continues to accelerate,” CEO Rene Haas said in a letter to shareholders.

From Barron's

The moves rattled investors already unnerved by the recent pullback in software stocks that accelerated after the startup Anthropic unveiled a suite of new tools, which can perform industry-specific functions like reviewing legal contracts.

From The Wall Street Journal

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