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as in increases
to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number
toy purchases accelerate dramatically during the Christmas season
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of accelerates
Adoption accelerates when employees feel ownership.
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Paul Eremenko, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
That visibility accelerates learning and increases the likelihood of detection and arrest.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
The woman backs up and turns to the right, away from where the ICE agent standing on the left front of her car, and accelerates away from him.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
Good, struck in the head, loses control of the SUV, which accelerates and crashes into a parked car about 140 feet away.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 10 Jan. 2026
Chinese inflation accelerates in December.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
The Honda accelerates, travels a short distance, and crashes into a parked car on the left-hand side of the street.
—George Petras, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
After the vehicle begins to move forward and accelerates away from officers, an officer fires shots at Macklin Good, who was driving, causing the car to crash into other vehicles parked on the side of the street.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2026
The Honda accelerates, colliding with two parked vehicles and a light post.
—Devon Lum, Twin Cities, 8 Jan. 2026
Paul Eremenko, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
That visibility accelerates learning and increases the likelihood of detection and arrest.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
The woman backs up and turns to the right, away from where the ICE agent standing on the left front of her car, and accelerates away from him.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
Good, struck in the head, loses control of the SUV, which accelerates and crashes into a parked car about 140 feet away.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 10 Jan. 2026
Chinese inflation accelerates in December.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
The Honda accelerates, travels a short distance, and crashes into a parked car on the left-hand side of the street.
—George Petras, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
After the vehicle begins to move forward and accelerates away from officers, an officer fires shots at Macklin Good, who was driving, causing the car to crash into other vehicles parked on the side of the street.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2026
The Honda accelerates, colliding with two parked vehicles and a light post.
—Devon Lum, Twin Cities, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accelerates
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Red meat likely increases blood pressure due to byproducts from chemical reactions that happen in the liver and gut.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
15 Jan. 2026
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Being stuck in a state of fight-or-flight increases protective muscle tension, altering movement mechanics, limiting mobility, and increasing the likelihood of compensations that can lead to pain or injury.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
14 Jan. 2026
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The woman who later identified herself as Good's partner rushes to the Honda Pilot.—
Chris Looft,
ABC News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Denver’s defense rushes the passer as well as any other team in the league.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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The discussion comes as driverless robotaxi testing and deployment expands rapidly nationwide, with Austin as a major launching pad.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
12 Jan. 2026
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Cotie McMahon expands her range As her former program finds its footing without her, Cotie McMahon is showing a different part of her game than existed at Ohio State.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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At Sainte-Chapelle, the ticket rises to 22 euros for visitors from outside those countries, versus 16 euros for those within them, according to heritage officials.—
Thomas Adamson,
Fortune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Marital discord rises amid the chaos of the holidays.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
14 Jan. 2026
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Kenya licensed 42 new digital lenders, raising the country’s total number to 195, as the central bank pushes to formalize a sector that has become an important part of East Africa’s largest economy.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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The financial asset label pushes prediction markets toward the exclusive jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), a federal agency, and grants immunity from state gambling laws and taxes on gross betting revenue.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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This is the first of a new type of rideshare program flying to that orbit that augments SpaceX’s Transporter program that flies to SSO.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2026
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Agreeing to a three-year contract with Tatsuya Imai augments a rotation bracing for the loss of Framber Valdez while leaving a footprint in a market this franchise rarely explores.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2026
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While the number of retirees swells, the pool of workers funding the social safety net — and caring for the aging population — is narrowing.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
7 Jan. 2026
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There's a sort of a natural world religiousness or spirituality or philosophy that swells around a lot of things and different characters.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
6 Jan. 2026
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This hastens the design process and allows engineers to trial different solutions to problems in a faster, cheaper way.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Nov. 2025
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But some experts warn that what’s happening in Hatteras could be a glimpse of what’s to come in other coastal areas as climate change fuels more powerful storms and hastens erosion.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Accelerates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accelerates. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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