1
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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2
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 attack on Iran will have other ramifications beyond Trump’s dealmaking with Kim Jong Un.
Military cooperation between North Korea and Iran, dating back to the 1980s and including arms transfers from North Korea to Iran, will likely accelerate.
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Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
Iran’s nuclear program accelerated after the breakdown of the 2015 nuclear agreement which halted international inspections of Iran’s nuclear facilities.
—Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
The state both increased funding for special education and accelerated by one year the commitment to fully funding the Education Cost Sharing formula, through which most state aid for local education flows.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
One option is that Saudi Arabia and other OPEC nations could accelerate recent production increases that began earlier this year.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
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Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
Iran’s nuclear program accelerated after the breakdown of the 2015 nuclear agreement which halted international inspections of Iran’s nuclear facilities.
—Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
The state both increased funding for special education and accelerated by one year the commitment to fully funding the Education Cost Sharing formula, through which most state aid for local education flows.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
One option is that Saudi Arabia and other OPEC nations could accelerate recent production increases that began earlier this year.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accelerate
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The decision to decrease the tax rate comes after a recent revaluation that increased single-family home values in the county by about 58%.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2025
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The gap between the top 75th percentile and the bottom 25th percentile performers increased by 1.5 times in Q1 2025 compared to a year earlier, with market leaders continuing to charge ahead while the bottom 20% to 30% of the sector continued to report a reduction in growth.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
19 June 2025
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Pablo the Newfoundland gets dried off after a bath, minutes before he's rushed to the vet.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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Before the doctor could see her, she was rushed to the emergency room.—
Danielle Battaglia,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2025
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Last year, his position expanded to include chief franchise officer.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
20 June 2025
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However, as has been the case with other annual shopping events, retailers expanded the promotional period to start May 13, a week earlier than in 2024, before ending June 18.—
Bernice Ooi,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
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Refill and reuse is a rising movement: both a return to commonsense practices our grandparents knew — and a path forward toward innovation.—
Rachel Bustamante,
Baltimore Sun,
28 June 2025
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Even more depressing is the scene at the end of President Andrews' address, when both sides of the aisle and all of the spectators rise in unanimous, unrestrained applause.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 June 2025
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Video footage from the incident showed Padilla pushed to the ground and handcuffed outside the door while attempting to speak to Noem during the conference.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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In the middle of his testimony, Forbes published a story explaining how Weisselberg had helped Trump push the lie for years.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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This is the first of a new type of rideshare program flying to that orbit that augments SpaceX’s Transporter program that flies to SSO.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 June 2025
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Next, executives will pull draft decks, key performance indicators (KPIs) and reports from internal systems and augment them with AI summarization of complex documents into executive digests.—
Paroon Chadha,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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LoPresti said southern flannel moths sting through venomous hairs that can cause burning, numbness, swelling, and in severe cases, nausea or full-limb inflammation.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2025
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Earlier this month, as anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles began to swell in size and fury, the Department of Homeland Security posted a video of an immigration raid in El Monte, California.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
20 June 2025
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The book, which Wilson himself later disavowed, may have hastened a legal battle between Landy and Wilson’s family, including his brother Carl, over the musician’s conservatorship.—
Chris Morris,
Variety,
11 June 2025
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The city already has $1.4 million set aside for the tearing down of the bunker-like structure — now in advanced decay, hastened in recent years by vandalism and looting.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
5 June 2025
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“Accelerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accelerate. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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