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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Once a scrappy underdog in a race that OpenAI appeared to have already won, the gap between the two companies has narrowed, with new data suggesting Anthropic’s growth continues to accelerate rapidly.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

"This study helps clarify how the physiological stressors associated with biological aging may accelerate biological processes linked to aging and disease," said Abdelnaby Khalyfa, M.Sc.,

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

Profit growth is expected to accelerate to about 10% next fiscal year from 2% in the current one.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

WHP Global and G-III Apparel Group plan to accelerate Marc Jacobs’ growth using WHP’s licensing and G-III’s operations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

This states that the body will accelerate, or change its speed, at a rate that is proportional to the force.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking

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