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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Economists had been expecting the pace of inflation to hold steady after accelerating to 2.4% in December.

From The Wall Street Journal

Both significantly accelerated tumor growth and increased metastatic colonization in independent cell line models.

From Science Daily

It will give the two businesses more flexibility to make big investments to accelerate growth.

From The Wall Street Journal

And after the Milan-Cortina Games ends, a well-funded professional league, the Rock League, will launch with six teams, further accelerating the sport’s evolution from hobby to profession.

From Los Angeles Times

“With the rise of generative and agentic AI, we see a huge opportunity to accelerate the utility of robotics,” Zimmerman said.

From The Wall Street Journal

accelerate

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