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 lawsuit wound its way through federal court, the FDA agreed to accelerate the review of four peptides named in the lawsuit: CJC-1295, AOD-9604, thymosin-alpha and ipamorelin acetate.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

ING economist Min Joo Kang expects inflation to accelerate in the coming months on higher energy costs, despite government measures to curb price growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“PayPal sits at the center of this change, and I look forward to leading the team to accelerate the delivery of new innovations.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Bazoum's presidential immunity was lifted in 2024 but his lawyers believe it unlikely that the official end of his term in office will accelerate him being put on trial.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

But in order to accelerate the air to the necessary speed, giant wooden turbines had to accelerate the blast through the entirety of the tunnel’s circuit.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

accelerate

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