Synonyms of accelerates

accelerates

verb

present tense third-person singular of accelerate

1

as in increases

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

toy purchases accelerate dramatically during the Christmas season

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increases
• rises
• expands
• swells
• intensifies
• climbs
• multiplies
• accumulates
• proliferates
• escalates
• waxes
• enlarges
• spreads
• surges
• mounts
• mushrooms
• heightens
• rolls up
• jumps
• appreciates
• burgeons
• gains
• snowballs
• booms
• builds up
• balloons
• inflates
• skyrockets
• redoubles
• distends
• puffs (up)
• rockets
• peaks
• bulks
• crests
• blows up
• crescendoes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decreases
• diminishes
• lessens
• recedes
• wanes
• contracts
• dwindles

2

as in rushes

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

• rushes
• pushes
• hastens
• quickens
• encourages
• hurries
• urges
• speeds (up)
• facilitates
• whisks
• fast-tracks
• drives
• propels
• bundles
• expedites
• races
• spurs
• aids
• stirs
• goads
• prods
• eases
• dispatches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• brakes
• decelerates
• slows (down)
• retards
• hinders
• impedes
• restrains
• interferes (with)
• hampers
• delays
• reins (in)
• encumbers
• stops
• hobbles
• stays
• holds back
• holds up
• arrests
• ties up
• checks
• stalls
• fetters
• shackles
• trammels
• stills
• manacles

3

as in expands

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

• increases
• expands
• augments
• boosts
• extends
• multiplies
• raises
• enhances
• amplifies
• intensifies
• reinforces
• escalates
• enlarges
• maximizes
• adds (to)
• strengthens
• swells
• stokes
• ups
• compounds
• builds up
• aggrandizes
• hypes
• supersizes
• prolongs
• heightens
• lengthens
• develops
• inflates
• jumps
• dilates
• pumps up
• elongates
• complements
• distends
• supplements
• stretches
• spikes
• skyrockets
• accumulates
• bumps (up)
• magnifies
• protracts
• booms
• draws out
• blows up
• collects
• ratchets (up)
• amasses
• fleshes (out)
• rachets (up)
• beefs (up)
• follows up
• parlays

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reduces
• decreases
• diminishes
• lessens
• lowers
• shortens
• dwindles
• abates
• downsizes
• subtracts (from)
• curtails
• abridges
• abbreviates
• compresses
• condenses
• constricts
• minifies
• de-escalates
• contracts
• retrenches
• cuts back

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of accelerates

But as the buildout accelerates, its physical costs are becoming harder to ignore. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026

The green light comes as the Pentagon accelerates efforts to field reliable, portable nuclear power on Earth and in orbit. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026

The vehicle then accelerates forward as an officer steps toward it with his gun drawn. — Dan Gallo, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026

The vehicle then accelerates forward as Foster steps toward it, directly in front, with his gun drawn. — Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

In this dynamic, each adjustment and workaround by one side invites a fresh attack by the other, and each new strike accelerates the search for new ways to endure. — Tatiana Mitrova, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2026

If lower fuel costs put more money in their pockets and spending accelerates, inflation could stay more persistent than most people expect. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

As adoption accelerates, leaders are finding AI costs easier to understand than its value. — Jesse Stockall, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

And our terrifying capacity to dehumanize others only accelerates, at a murderous rate, in a touchless world. — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026