- past participle of accelerate.
- past tense form of accelerate.
accelerated
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It accelerated from 0 to 60 miles per hour in under a second, with Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk saying it will eventually be able to travel as fast as half the speed of sound.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
This "indicates conditions for corals are worsening significantly... not at all surprising given the accelerated warming and lack of abatement of global drivers of coral decline", said Obura.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Aducanumab became the first drug of this type to receive accelerated approval from the FDA, although it is no longer sold.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
Selling has accelerated throughout the AI ecosystem in recent weeks as investors worry about the growth profile in the teeth of higher interest rates and the struggles of Anthropic and OpenAI to reach profitability.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
The loss of forest resulted in erosion, which in turn accelerated the rapid decline of trees on the island.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
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