accelerates

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 gas

Antonyms

STRONGEST

block cease check delay discourage halt hinder slow stop

STRONG

dissuade repress wait

WEAK

decelerate defer impede postpone retard slow down

Example Sentences

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"It's actually real biological stress, and it accelerates ageing," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

On March 10, the company announced that it planned to spend $250 billion over the next five years as it accelerates the deployment of ﬁber, 5G, and wireless across the country.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

The analyst believes Snowflake is experiencing a “flywheel effect where AI accelerates core consumption, and core data gravity fuels further AI adoption.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

As use of artificial intelligence by companies accelerates, demand for the company’s core data-platform business continues to grow, Snowflake Chief Financial Officer Brian Robins said.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Dad pulls onto the highway and accelerates, rapidly, as if to make a point, until he has doubled Richard’s speed.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover