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accelerate

[ak-sel-uh-reyt] / ækˈsɛl əˌreɪt /
VERB
increase speed, timing
Synonyms
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advance expedite further hasten open up quicken spur step up stimulate
STRONG
drive dust forward gun hurry impel precipitate railroad rev roll tool
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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
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block cease check delay discourage halt hinder slow stop
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dissuade repress wait
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decelerate defer impede postpone retard slow down

Example Sentences

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The dust could worsen if looming water cutbacks on the Colorado River accelerate the decline of the Salton Sea.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

It also plans to modernize its technology strategy and accelerate profitable growth as a separate public company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Aging grid infrastructure compounds the problem, as replacement cycles accelerate alongside new capacity needs.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

It evolves as athletes accelerate, reach top speed, and begin to fatigue.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

From these, he gleaned that Widerde’s “general approach” was to accelerate ions on a straight line by delivering to them repeated kicks from a series of charged electrical gaps.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik