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 Surging tensions across the Middle East strangled shipping traffic, driving energy prices higher and raising the specter of accelerating inflation worldwide. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 21 July 2026 There is plenty of performance available, particularly when accelerating from 30 to 70mph. — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 These are numbers that tell the story of a business that has endured the difficult work of finding its foundation and is still accelerating. — Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 20 July 2026 According to the team, the new model helps in reducing the need for costly physical training while accelerating the development of more capable and adaptable robotic systems. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026 By April 19, the tilt sensor measurements were accelerating at a rate that made scientists determine a collapse was imminent. — Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026 Meanwhile, French Gates’ entire organization is focused on accelerating social progress for women. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 14 July 2026 Demand for computing power is accelerating, and data centers will continue to expand. — Sayri Proano, Sun Sentinel, 13 July 2026 The best way to improve fuel mileage is proper maintenance, driving at a steady speed, and accelerating and braking gently. — John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accelerating
  1. increasing
  2. rushing
  3. expanding
  4. rising
  5. pushing
  6. boosting
  7. swelling
  8. hastening
Verb
  • After months of decline, gas prices across the country are steadily increasing after the fragile ceasefire between Iran and the United States broke down last week.
    — Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
  • Medicare regulators on Tuesday proposed to ban vendors from providing remote patient monitoring services on behalf of doctors, a major policy change for a rapidly growing care model that’s been the subject of increasing scrutiny.
    — Mario Aguilar, STAT, 15 July 2026
Definition of increasing
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  • His design for Fallingwater therefore suspends the architecture above the fall itself, filling the home constantly with the powerful sound of rushing water.
    — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026
  • There’s nothing like it—the sun shining, a warm breeze tussling your hair, waves rushing onto the shore, and breathing in the fresh, salty air.
    — Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 14 July 2026
Definition of rushing
Verb
  • The stores may keep expanding, franchisees may continue earning attractive returns, and debt may come down faster than expected.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • The adviser told me that, even without drastically expanding the budget or upending the financial markets, Burnham could borrow a bit more to finance public-infrastructure investments and channel money to depressed regions.
    — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Definition of expanding
Verb
  • The country’s economic momentum has been accompanied by rising foreign direct investment.
    — Panorama Media Ltd, Miami Herald, 19 July 2026
  • The announcement comes as the United States accelerates investment in advanced nuclear energy to meet rising electricity demand driven by artificial intelligence, data centers, advanced manufacturing and other energy-intensive industries.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
Definition of rising
Verb
  • The former youth pastor suspected of pushing his wife off a Utah cliff died by suicide in a very unusual way, said the sheriff who oversees Las Vegas’ jails.
    — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
  • As a car speeds up, the air resistance pushing against it increases and forces the engine to work harder, using more fuel to achieve the same speed.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 16 July 2026
Definition of pushing
Verb
  • By artificially boosting the number on the sensor, this person won about $20,000.
    — Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
  • But lest anyone consider this bringing political commentary into music, Cain preemptively insisted that, in boosting his brand of patriotism, this didn’t count.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 20 July 2026
Definition of boosting
Verb
  • The night had brought booming thunder through a steady rain, swelling the rivers and creeks that ran through or just around the town.
    — Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
  • Myfembree may cause swelling of your face, lips, mouth or tongue, trouble breathing, skin rashes, and redness.
    — Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 14 July 2026
Definition of swelling
Verb
  • There are plenty of studies suggesting that AI is hastening our collective cognitive decline.
    — Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • But Sportman said more must be done, including draping the area with a tarp to prevent more water from entering the hole, hastening more erosion.
    — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
Definition of hastening

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