Synonyms of accelerated

accelerated 1 of 2

adjective

as in rushed

Related 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

Dissimilar Words

• slow
• sluggish
• crawling
• dragging
• unhurried
• deliberate
• leisurely
• languid
• lingering
• plodding
• 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
• escalated
• ballooned
• mushroomed
• enlarged
• boomed
• mounted
• gained
• spread
• surged
• rolled up
• jumped
• snowballed
• appreciated
• built up
• skyrocketed
• burgeoned
• heightened
• rocketed
• peaked
• redoubled
• inflated
• distended
• puffed (up)
• crested
• blew up
• bulked
• crescendoed

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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
• 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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of accelerated

Adjective

The number of students taking on more accelerated math has increased from about 30 last year to 75. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

The result is that, even as the world has added solar power at an accelerated pace, the share of deployment going to poor countries has largely stalled since 2020. — Akshat Rathi, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026

Verb

The group began its massive run as hyperscalers accelerated spending on AI data centers, sending demand for memory and storage soaring. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026

Legal cases have accelerated spending on college athletes NCAA rules long barred college athletes from getting paid by schools and boosters. — David A. Lieb, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026