- past tense form of accelerate.
- past participle of accelerate.
accelerated
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China’s factory-gate inflation accelerated in May as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East kept fueling higher energy and commodity costs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
It accelerated the opening of the wider exhibition in order to bring it to Angelenos at a time when, the museum felt, people especially needed it.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Dadhania noted that the initial price target of $70 was based on the assumption of accelerated revenue growth throughout 2026, supported by a boost in sales driven by the World Cup.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
"For many cosmic-ray events taken together, their energy distribution, arrival-direction pattern and statistically inferred composition provide important clues about where these particles come from and how they are accelerated."
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
Not all classes were like this, but even in accelerated courses the classroom at Permian was hardly a hotbed of intellectual give-and-take.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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