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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MacGregor wants Alderney to accelerate its transition to renewable energy to avoid its reliance on oil.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

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

Performance improvements accelerate the adoption of AI, Rakesh argued, strengthening demand for components like memory chips.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

He said full-year sales growth is expected to be 4% to 8% in fiscal 2026, then accelerate to 10% to 12% in fiscal 2027.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

The 184-inch synchrocyclotron was one of the few machines that could accelerate alpha particles to the energies required to produce them.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

accelerate

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