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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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The craziness accelerates, as it tends to do.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

I would argue that having IBM and Google in the category creates standards and accelerates the space.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Tech companies are already under pressure to show their AI investments are paying off as depreciation accelerates and eats into reported profit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

In every scenario outlined by the Bank, the rising cost of living – as measured by inflation – accelerates this year, with more uncertainty about what happens thereafter.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

The engine roars and pops; the truck rarely accelerates past walking speed.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr