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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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That density shortens iteration cycles, improves yields, accelerates ramp-up and compounds tacit knowledge.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 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

Prices would however continue to rise in coming months as the energy shock accelerates, he said, while predicting that "the inflation rate will remain well below the peaks seen in 2022".

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

The cost of maintaining military superiority is rising as technological innovation accelerates, even as traditional military capital like tanks, ships, and aircraft become more vulnerable and depreciate faster.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

“It’s an earlier version of that salve they put on your shoulder--it accelerates the growth of new cells.”

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth