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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Rodriguez claimed authorities had released 406 prisoners since December in a process that accelerated since last week, and which she said "has not yet concluded."

From Barron's

If growth accelerates before supply expands, inflation pressures could re-emerge, forcing the Fed to reverse course.

From Barron's

Strictly speaking, the move means investors see earnings growth accelerating as a result of America’s desire for international expansion.

From Barron's

Meta has been ramping up spending on AI, pushing its capital expenditures up to $72 billion last year with plans to accelerate that spending this year.

From The Wall Street Journal

This accelerating effect appeared across many brain regions, not just the hippocampus.

From Science Daily

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