Definitions

expedited

[ek-spi-dahy-tid] / ˈɛk spɪˌdaɪ tɪd /

VERB

make happen faster

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accelerate assist facilitate hasten promote quicken speed urge

STRONG

advance dispatch forward hurry precipitate press railroad rush

WEAK

cut the red tape fast track grease wheels hand-carry hand-walk handle personally run interference run with the ball shoot through speed up walk it through

Antonyms

STRONGEST

delay hinder hurt retard slow stop

STRONG

halt hold keep wait

WEAK

block cease check

Example Sentences

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Under the rules set forth by the order, this process would be expedited to 60 days, Marks explained.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

He said Luna has now expedited the case, and he’s hoping to get his building permit in April.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

We don’t know exactly why they’re being expedited, and we won’t, I think, until we finish the lawsuits.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

The company has expedited the purchase of crude from Saudi Arabia via ports in the Gulf of Aden by adjusting pipeline routes to avoid the strait.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

The expedited work was finished by the end of May, and a vast circular building near Strawberry Canyon originally designed to house the world’s biggest cyclotron became the headquarters of an entirely different project.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik