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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
Strategic opportunity, legal risk Environmental groups say the risks extend beyond criminal financing to broader ecological destruction if foreign investment accelerates extraction.
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
This will be done while continuously aligning skills, roles, and work as change accelerates.
—Nickle Lamoreaux, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
The car backs up and then quickly accelerates in the direction of an agent.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The trip last week focused on EV charging and battery storage, CNBC reported, as the Iran war accelerates a global pivot in favor of green tech, a sector China dominates.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
What Happens Next Attention will now turn to labor negotiations, political response, and whether the transition timeline accelerates.
—Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Menopause accelerates that loss because of dropping estrogen levels, Susan Bukata, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Orthopaedics at UC San Diego and a scientific advisor at Solaria Bio, tells SELF.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 31 Mar. 2026
Time will tell just how much the initiative accelerates Nvidia's bottom-line growth this year, next year, and beyond.
—CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
Yet while innovation accelerates, White argues that regulatory frameworks often reflect a different era.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
This will be done while continuously aligning skills, roles, and work as change accelerates.
—Nickle Lamoreaux, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
The car backs up and then quickly accelerates in the direction of an agent.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The trip last week focused on EV charging and battery storage, CNBC reported, as the Iran war accelerates a global pivot in favor of green tech, a sector China dominates.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
What Happens Next Attention will now turn to labor negotiations, political response, and whether the transition timeline accelerates.
—Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Menopause accelerates that loss because of dropping estrogen levels, Susan Bukata, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Orthopaedics at UC San Diego and a scientific advisor at Solaria Bio, tells SELF.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 31 Mar. 2026
Time will tell just how much the initiative accelerates Nvidia's bottom-line growth this year, next year, and beyond.
—CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
Yet while innovation accelerates, White argues that regulatory frameworks often reflect a different era.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accelerates
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This increases your visibility to potential rescuers.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a letter that a rearview image that doesn’t display properly reduces the driver’s view behind the vehicle, which increases the risk of a crash.—
Michelle Chapman,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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But the Flames had converted four times on either odd-man rushes or breakaways, erasing the Ducks’ early 1-0 lead.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
5 Apr. 2026
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Video shows two people rushing out of a motorcoach waiting at the red light and running over to the victim lying crumpled on the street, while a pedestrian also rushes over to her from the curb.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The move follows an uptick in deadly attacks across parts of the country, even as the US-Nigeria security partnership expands.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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The film shows Dane's desire for the reauthorization of the ACT for ALS, a 2021 law which grants funding to scientific research and expands access to investigational ALS treatments for people who are not otherwise eligible for clinical trials.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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The 2025 standard deduction rises to $15,750 from $14,600 for single filers, $23,625 from $21,900 for head of household filers, and $31,500 from $29,200 for married filing jointly filers.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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In this moment the show all at once connects to its past, present and future — and once again rises to Heaviside heights.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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As Jason’s obsession with the Box deepens, Daniela’s (Connelly) growing paranoia pushes her to the brink, threatening to tear their fragile stability apart.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2026
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Goldhaber, meanwhile, pushes back on the idea that violent imagery is inherently harmful.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
7 Apr. 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 Apr. 2026
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The Advanced tier is perfect for mid-level and large companies, which further augments your accounting department with Excel data sync capabilities along with backup and restore functionality.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Massachusetts lawmaker is part of a growing chorus of voices in Washington calling for stronger oversight of these betting platforms as interest swells.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2026
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His longing swells beyond love into obsession.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 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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