Synonyms of accelerated

accelerated 1 of 2

adjective

as in rushed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rushed
• quickened
• hastened
• hurried
• rapid
• expeditious
• prompt
• ready
• swift
• breathtaking
• speedy
• lightning
• blistering
• hasty
• rapid-fire
• whirlwind
• splitting
• brisk
• fleet
• high-speed
• rattling
• breakneck
• flying
• vigorous
• strenuous
• fast
• breathless
• quick
• energetic
• zippy
• galloping
• dizzy
• rush
• snappy
• nippy
• fleet-footed
• hot
• strong
• ultrafast
• ultrarapid

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slow
• sluggish
• crawling
• dragging
• unhurried
• deliberate
• leisurely
• languid
• lingering
• plodding
• pokey
• laggard
• measured
• poky
• late
• dallying
• slowish
• dilatory
• tardy
• dillydallying
• poking
• dawdling
• ultraslow

accelerated

2 of 2

verb

past tense of accelerate

1

as in increased

to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number

toy purchases accelerate dramatically during the Christmas season

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increased
• rose
• expanded
• swelled
• intensified
• climbed
• multiplied
• waxed
• accumulated
• proliferated
• ballooned
• escalated
• mushroomed
• boomed
• surged
• spread
• mounted
• gained
• enlarged
• rolled up
• jumped
• snowballed
• burgeoned
• appreciated
• bourgeoned
• built up
• skyrocketed
• heightened
• rocketed
• redoubled
• peaked
• inflated
• distended
• puffed (up)
• bulked
• crested
• crescendoed
• blew up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decreased
• diminished
• contracted
• lessened
• receded
• waned
• dwindled

2

as in pushed

to cause to move or proceed fast or faster

we accelerated preparations for the hurricane upon hearing weather reports that it had gained speed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rushed
• pushed
• hurried
• hastened
• urged
• quickened
• encouraged
• fast-tracked
• bundled
• sped (up)
• facilitated
• speeded (up)
• whisked
• spurred
• propelled
• drove
• aided
• expedited
• raced
• stirred
• goaded
• prodded
• dispatched
• eased

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slowed (down)
• retarded
• delayed
• braked
• decelerated
• hampered
• hindered
• impeded
• restrained
• interfered (with)
• tied up
• encumbered
• held back
• hobbled
• stopped
• held up
• shackled
• reined (in)
• stalled
• arrested
• checked
• fettered
• stayed
• trammelled
• stilled
• trammeled
• manacled

3

as in expanded

to make greater in size, amount, or number

the company accelerated its advertising purchases even as the economy appeared to be in recession

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increased
• expanded
• augmented
• boosted
• extended
• multiplied
• enhanced
• raised
• intensified
• amplified
• escalated
• reinforced
• compounded
• added (to)
• enlarged
• swelled
• strengthened
• maximized
• hyped
• upped
• stoked
• pumped up
• built up
• aggrandized
• supplemented
• prolonged
• skyrocketed
• supersized
• heightened
• jumped
• developed
• lengthened
• spiked
• boomed
• inflated
• protracted
• elongated
• stretched
• complemented
• bumped (up)
• drew out
• dilated
• distended
• accumulated
• fleshed (out)
• ratcheted (up)
• magnified
• blew up
• reenforced
• collected
• amassed
• beefed (up)
• racheted (up)
• followed up
• parlayed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reduced
• decreased
• diminished
• lowered
• lessened
• dwindled
• abated
• downsized
• shortened
• subtracted (from)
• curtailed
• abbreviated
• abridged
• compressed
• contracted
• condensed
• de-escalated
• minified
• constricted
• cut back
• retrenched