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

Cameras finally rolled in the fall of 2025, launching an accelerated process to ready the film for Blair’s return to Sundance in 2026. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026

The agency later reversed its stance and greenlit UniQure to file for accelerated approval based on mid-stage data. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026

Verb

Loop’s status has been a hot-button issue around the team after his badly missed 44-yard field goal in Week 18 against the Pittsburgh Steelers last season kept the Ravens out of the playoffs and accelerated the end of the John Harbaugh era. — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Carney has accelerated efforts to deepen economic ties with Europe and other partners. — ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026