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

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As the AI frenzy accelerates, Lam “ramping execution velocity across the company to support our customers’ growth,” CEO Tim Archer said.

From Barron's

When Sandisk reports its second-quarter earnings on Thursday afternoon, Wall Street analysts are looking for early signs of accelerating growth in sales and earnings.

From Barron's

Last year the government announced an AI Opportunities Action Plan which included establishing AI growth zones "to facilitate the accelerated build out of AI data centres".

From BBC

Global demand for gold accelerated in the fourth quarter of last year, reaching 1,303 tons on hefty ETF inflows and bar and coin buying hitting a 12-year high.

From The Wall Street Journal

The number and rate of suspensions had been increasing before Covid, but the rise has accelerated ever since.

From BBC

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