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

Many of Slam Frank’s reference points belong to a recent, but given the accelerated feeling of discourse in the present moment, already distant past. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026

In 2021, Clemons helped launch the Wealth Accelerator, which is currently running an accelerated pilot of Connecticut’s baby bonds program in the hopes of learning more about how to close the racial wealth gap. — P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026

Verb

The elimination of the imaginary Kong Mountains and knowledge of a shorter travel distance through the dense tropical forest accelerated French colonization of the region. — Thomas J Bassett, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026

Commentary Revenue growth at cloud unit Amazon Web Services (AWS) accelerated for the sixth straight quarter. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2026