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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As we made haste to Tehran, Pakistan's Army Chief, Field Marshall Asim Munir, landed in the capital to try to accelerate mediation efforts and narrow the gaps on these and other issues.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Jakarta promised last week to take "more serious steps to accelerate the development of a national electric vehicle ecosystem" to combat its "high level of energy consumption".

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

That said, he believes that Azure’s revenue growth will accelerate in the next two quarters.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

The move to Arizona will help accelerate KB Home’s growth and streamline operations, Robert McGibney, president and chief executive of KB Home, said in a news release last week.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

To find ways to accelerate the work, Burnham called the eastern architects to Chicago.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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