- past tense form of accelerate.
- past participle of accelerate.
accelerated
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And Bonilla evokes memories among Dodgers fans of the veteran third baseman’s failed 1998 stint with the team, which accelerated the promotion of future Hall of Famer Adrian Beltre at age 19.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
The conflict has functioned as an accelerated stress test, compressing years of operational learning into months and validating or refuting assumptions about real-world system performance.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026
Where it really shows up is in the performance since April, when the memory stocks accelerated upward.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026
The retreat was initially modest but in recent decades, melting has accelerated significantly as the climate warms.
From Barron's • Jun. 27, 2026
The two accelerated toward Hermes for a few seconds.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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