accelerant
noun
ac·cel·er·ant
ik-ˈse-lə-rənt 
ak-
: a substance used to accelerate a process (such as the spreading of a fire)
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Díaz also said the student was carrying accelerant liquids, leading investigators to work on the hypothesis that the attack was premeditated.
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ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Authorities are searching for three people who appear to be seen in CCTV video pouring accelerant onto the vehicles before igniting them and fleeing.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
Investigators say the fire tested positive for accelerants.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
This narrow growth profile is hard on workers, particularly when AI is seen more as a threat than a labor-market accelerant.
—Conor Sen, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Authorities are searching for three people who appear to be seen in CCTV video pouring accelerant onto the vehicles before igniting them and fleeing.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
Investigators say the fire tested positive for accelerants.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
This narrow growth profile is hard on workers, particularly when AI is seen more as a threat than a labor-market accelerant.
—Conor Sen, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for accelerant
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“Accelerant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accelerant. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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