- present participle of accelerate.
accelerating
Example Sentences
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Her death made him reclusive and heartless, accelerating his loss of faith in humanity.
From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026
If true, that effect could make astronomers mistakenly conclude that the universe is accelerating when it is actually slowing down.
From Science Daily • Jun. 13, 2026
As the local market struggles, Chinese carmakers are accelerating their export push.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
This abrupt shift suggests downside velocity is accelerating.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
According to Edlefsen’s rudimentary ion detectors, something was going on inside the flask, but whether it was protons accelerating in resonance with an oscillating electric field was by no means clear.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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