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 accelerated conversion has led some aviation and security experts to question whether every critical upgrade was completed before the aircraft entered presidential service. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 10 July 2026

Through accelerated distributions or strategic balloon payments, your goal should be to repay your principal within one to two years. — Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Verb

After a 106% annual increase in industry sales in April, sales growth accelerated to 119% in May, JPMorgan noted on Friday, summarizing WSTS data. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 17 July 2026

Remote schooling and social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic only accelerated this digitization of daily life. — Gabriel E. Hales, The Conversation, 17 July 2026