- past tense form of accelerate.
- past participle of accelerate.
accelerated
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In testing, the new antenna strengthened signals from targeted tissues, increased spatial resolution, improved image sharpness, and accelerated data collection.
From Science Daily • Jul. 10, 2026
The proration is revoked and the remaining $16 million is accelerated onto his cap immediately.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026
Moving patients with Alzheimer’s disease, he said, is associated with “behavioral destabilization, increased agitation, accelerated functional decline and a higher likelihood of acute care utilization.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2026
The spiral is accelerated by crowded trades and herding behavior, such as exchange-traded funds and quantitative trend-following models.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 9, 2026
First, I smiled to myself and felt elate; but this fierce pleasure subsided in me as fast as did the accelerated throb of my pulses.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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