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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"Luckily, there seems to be quite a bit of money flowing into this, which will only accelerate the pace with which organisations will develop technologies to detect and ultimately block these things."

From BBC

A spokesman for Blue Owl said the sale accelerated the return of capital for the fund, which was always required to do so after a set amount of time.

From The Wall Street Journal

In his view, OpenAI was seeking to accelerate AI without sufficient guardrails on its use.

From The Wall Street Journal

His administration accelerated a computer attack called Stuxnet designed to destroy Iran’s nuclear program by forcing centrifuges to spin until they self-destructed.

From The Wall Street Journal

As concerns grow about the environmental and health impacts of plastic waste, scientists are accelerating efforts to develop safer, biodegradable alternatives.

From Science Daily

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