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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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
But the Rebels’ urgency to find a transfer quarterback accelerated Friday after the Chambliss decision.
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Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Good, struck in the head, loses control of the SUV, which accelerates and crashes into a parked car about 140 feet away.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 10 Jan. 2026
Boston Dynamics has also announced a partnership with DeepMind, Alphabet's British-American artificial intelligence research lab, to accelerate the humanoid's capabilities.
—New Atlas, 10 Jan. 2026
An agent opened fire when Good accelerated her SUV.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2026
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Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Good, struck in the head, loses control of the SUV, which accelerates and crashes into a parked car about 140 feet away.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 10 Jan. 2026
Boston Dynamics has also announced a partnership with DeepMind, Alphabet's British-American artificial intelligence research lab, to accelerate the humanoid's capabilities.
—New Atlas, 10 Jan. 2026
An agent opened fire when Good accelerated her SUV.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accelerate
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Winds will also increase, especially at the coast, gusting between 25- 35 mph at times.—
Matthew Villafane,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Future Amazon Leo satellites are expected to orbit at lower altitudes of around 366 miles (590 km), which will further increase their brightness.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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First responders in Atlanta rushed to an airport runway Tuesday after an aircraft experienced a harrowing landing failure, with all eight of its landing tires bursting the moment the plane touched down, according to Fox 5 Atlanta.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Lopez rushed her back to the emergency room, where an MRI revealed a diagnosis of transverse myelitis, a rare inflammatory disorder affecting the spinal cord.—
Leondra Head,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Jennie headlined Coachella as a solo artist while expanding her fashion ventures.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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In recent years, auction houses have expanded their categories as luxury goods and collectibles have helped buoy their sales.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Revenues surged, subscriber numbers exploded, and the stock price rose accordingly.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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For now, the SGG is allowed to rise only until her level of ambition or desire becomes societally untenable—then her audience demands punishment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Tennessee’s swim meet at Georgia and the USC Upstate women’s basketball game at Longwood were pushed to Friday from Saturday because of the forecast.—
John Raby,
Twin Cities,
23 Jan. 2026
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However, if gas falls toward a supermassive black hole too quickly, radiation from the gas starts to push back on the material flowing behind it.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Jan. 2026
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This innovative approach not only speeds the design process but also frees up designers to focus on more creative tasks, demonstrating how AI can be used as a tool to augment human creativity rather than replace it.—
Li Jun,
Footwear News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Powell levels could be augmented by Upper Basin contributions to protect infrastructure.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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Side effects reported from Adam’s first human trial included mild bruising and swelling from the procedure, though these were minimal and resolved within 24 hours.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Interconnection queues have swelled to historic levels, with gigawatts of ready-to-build generation projects waiting years for grid connection studies and upgrades.—
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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This sector has surged as companies hasten to implement AI workloads.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Ultimately, Duran’s move to Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia, hastened by his red card, was further down the line than Arsenal’s overtures for Watkins (Arsenal offered £40million in six instalments).—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Accelerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accelerate. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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