ACCELERATE Synonyms: 149 Similar and Opposite Words

accelerate

verb

ik-ˈse-lə-ˌrāt

Definition of accelerate

as in to increase

to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number toy purchases accelerate dramatically during the Christmas season

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as in to rush

to cause to move or proceed fast or faster we accelerated preparations for the hurricane upon hearing weather reports that it had gained speed

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as in to expand

to make greater in size, amount, or number the company accelerated its advertising purchases even as the economy appeared to be in recession

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Recent Examples of accelerate The city was already planning to replace the tanks within the next three fiscal years, but the leaks forced officials to accelerate that timetable. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026 As adoption accelerates, leaders should be concerned with how their models are built and governed. — Channing Ferrer, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026 Earlier Thursday, Devin Parra, FIU’s assistant dean of students and director of Student Conduct and Academic Integrity, acknowledged that news coverage accelerated the disciplinary process. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026 Growth from Depop, accelerating GMV, and raised full-year guidance gave investors further confidence in eBay's strategy. — Michelle Fox,fred Imbert, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for accelerate

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Some studies also suggest moving commuting times nearer to dusk in the fall increases the risk of vehicle collisions with deer and other wildlife, which are more active around sunset.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2026
Advance voting has also increased more than 30% from the same point four years ago in Maine, Michigan, North Carolina and Kansas, states with competitive Senate races.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of increase

Verb

Police detained Runa at the care home and took her away before her mother, who had rushed back to the facility upon hearing the news, had a chance to see her, Yoko recalled.

— Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Hawkins, who entered the game leading the nation with 14 rushing TDs, also had scoring runs of 2 and 36 yards.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of rush

Verb

Wisconsin Democrat David Crowley defeated a Republican with close ties to Trump on Tuesday, rising from a childhood in one of the nation's poorest neighborhoods to become the first Black person to lead the battleground state.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
The Democrat went on to represent the area in Congress, rising to become Democratic caucus chair from 2013 to 2017.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of rise

Verb

The Heat continued that surge in the third quarter, opening the second half on a 30-14 run to push its lead up to 23 points before entering the fourth quarter with a 21-point advantage.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2026
James, always an exacting rhythmic engineer, was now dividing the beat into fragments tiny enough to push at the very edge of rhythm itself.

— Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of push

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Legally, up to one percent of additives are allowed to be used without being disclosed to augment color and flavor, but nowadays many tequila drinkers are specifically seeking out additive-free expressions.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2026
The incoming Congress must act to preserve and augment funding for pediatric care.

— Jonathan E. Kohler, STAT, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of augment

Verb

As debt issuance volumes swell, investors may demand higher yields, forcing corporations to offer elevated interest rates to attract buyers for new bonds.

— , CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
The supersite itself saw waits swell beyond two hours, with lines by late afternoon starting 2½ blocks away.

— Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of swell

Verb

Only his vote can hasten the abolition of slavery who asserts his own freedom by his vote.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
The rivalry between OpenAI and Anthropic seems not only to have hastened the arrival of generative AI, but also to keep pushing release dates forward to this day.

— Sigal Samuel, Vox, 27 Oct. 2026

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