fast track

NOUN

fast lane

Synonyms

WEAK

burning the candle at both ends fast pace free living killing pace

VERB

expedite

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accelerate assist facilitate hasten promote quicken speed urge

STRONG

advance dispatch forward hurry precipitate press railroad rush

WEAK

cut the red tape 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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S&P Global Ratings is considering a fast track to the S&P 500, but hasn’t yet acted.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

“I don’t want these guys here any longer than they need to be, so let’s find X-ray and fast track this one,” Robby tells McKay.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

She made no secret of her ambition to surpass Ceplak's mark on a notoriously fast track in Lievin following that statement performance, saying: "I feel like it is my record to break."

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Those benefits include a fast track to citizenship and access to local universities and schools.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

For four dispiriting years, he had hectored government officials to place the program on the fast track.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

fast track

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