accelerating

verb

Definition of acceleratingnext
present participle of accelerate
1
as in increasing
to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number toy purchases accelerate dramatically during the Christmas season

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2
as in rushing
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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3
as in expanding
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 accelerating The company also credited Gemini 4 Argon with accelerating the development of its new robotics model. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2026 In June, Delta Air Lines pilots aborted their approach for landing at Boston Logan International Airport as an American Airlines flight was accelerating for takeoff on an intersecting runway. — Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2026 Yet in an era of artificial intelligence (AI), shifting customer expectations and accelerating competition, change is no longer an event. — Suzanne Konstance, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026 Every car depends on those same four contact patches, whether accelerating onto a straightaway at Road Atlanta or braking for traffic on I-285. — Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 6 Nov. 2026 This year’s conference is expected to focus on implementing existing climate commitments, reducing emissions and accelerating the clean energy transition, among other topics. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026 Abu Dhabi had already launched an international investment plan before the war and is now accelerating its ambitions. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2026 That’s crumbling as AI and many other technologies develop, and AI is accelerating it. — ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026 Bone loss can start accelerating before the final menstrual period. — Priya Bhardwaj, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accelerating
  1. increasing
  2. rushing
  3. expanding
  4. rising
  5. pushing
  6. boosting
  7. swelling
  8. hastening
Verb
  • Future development will focus on improving their autonomy, increasing operating speeds, and enabling them to work alongside humans with less supervision.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Dangerously large breaking waves can overpower swimmers, pulling people into the sea from beaches, jetties, and rocks resulting in significant physical injury and increasing the risk of drowning.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026
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  • Simply put, Miami’s pass defense and run defense were outclassed by New England’s passing offense and rushing offense in the second half.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Many existing clients began rushing to move their eggs and embryos to Albania or arrange last-minute retrievals.
    — Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of rushing
Verb
  • Those options reportedly include tighter economic sanctions and expanding restrictions on Iranian trade.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • At a hearing last week, as Assembly committee discussed measures including eliminating the $750 million cap, allowing above-the-line expenses, expanding eligibility, and extending the sunset date.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of expanding
Verb
  • Amid rising French sovereign debt pressures and inflation remaining above target, such continuity could reduce market anxieties over abrupt policy shifts while mitigating potential volatility across European bond markets.
    — , CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • With anxieties rising across the land, the couple’s relationship begins to fracture when Sovieshu falls in love with runaway slave Rashta (Lee Seyoung) and attempts to move heaven and earth to win her heart.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of rising
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  • Hood is not the only person pushing for a pause on executions in Florida.
    — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The Associated Press declared Matsui the winner Tuesday afternoon over Vang, a Sacramento City Council member who entered the race pushing for a new generation of Democratic leadership.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of pushing
Verb
  • Green tea can be a late-morning or afternoon energy-boosting drink, with some research linking the beverage to a lower risk of cognitive issues related to thinking and decision-making.
    — Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Its dark, dimensional shade range offers complete gray hair coverage and all-over color in just 35 minutes, while a strengthening, circulation-boosting blend of keratin, argan oil, and ginseng root extract helps protect hair health.
    — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of boosting
Verb
  • Grimes was questionable for Wednesday’s game, but still had swelling, Redick said, which could have affected the right-handed guard’s shooting.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026
  • In the six months before the family left their home in Wesley Chapel, Florida, concerns escalated when Silas was hospitalized with parotitis (swelling of the salivary glands located over the jaw) and cellulitis (skin infection).
    — Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of swelling
Verb
  • Starting some two years ago, high-energy particles from heavier-than-usual solar activity puffed up this part of Earth’s atmosphere, hastening Swift’s demise.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 4 Nov. 2026
  • All of us owe the foursome a thanks for hastening the demise of the old Latino political machines that birthed them and kept the city stuck in tribalism for too long.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
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