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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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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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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
Global interest in the technology is accelerating as Italy has approved a demo line between Venice and Padua.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Access to these solutions will enable Komatsu to optimize safety and energy efficiency, while increasing overall productivity, accelerating product development, and enabling large-scale decarbonization.
—Richard Bishop, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
If the slow-burn romances between Jim and Pam and, eventually, Dwight and Angela gave the original series heart, The Paper establishes several workplace pairings immediately and plainly, accelerating their advancement.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
The accelerating crisis in cultural criticism?
—Judy Berman, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
Being able to really quickly identify what is on people's minds, what is really blocking or accelerating in the workforce, and to be able to do that, both at a very macro and micro level in real time, that opens up a deeper level understanding.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
College football’s premier event is accelerating toward Miami.
—Susan Miller Degnan, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
Hiring surged in March, blowing past economists' expectations and accelerating job growth from the previous month, government data last week showed.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025
The reasons for this accelerating efficiency were innovations and fresh ideas, including new techniques for cultivating richer land, better machinery, and labor-saving practices.
—Matthew J. Slaughter, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Access to these solutions will enable Komatsu to optimize safety and energy efficiency, while increasing overall productivity, accelerating product development, and enabling large-scale decarbonization.
—Richard Bishop, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
If the slow-burn romances between Jim and Pam and, eventually, Dwight and Angela gave the original series heart, The Paper establishes several workplace pairings immediately and plainly, accelerating their advancement.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
The accelerating crisis in cultural criticism?
—Judy Berman, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
Being able to really quickly identify what is on people's minds, what is really blocking or accelerating in the workforce, and to be able to do that, both at a very macro and micro level in real time, that opens up a deeper level understanding.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
College football’s premier event is accelerating toward Miami.
—Susan Miller Degnan, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
Hiring surged in March, blowing past economists' expectations and accelerating job growth from the previous month, government data last week showed.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025
The reasons for this accelerating efficiency were innovations and fresh ideas, including new techniques for cultivating richer land, better machinery, and labor-saving practices.
—Matthew J. Slaughter, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accelerating
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By inserting an extra biochemical cycle into a model plant, the researchers boosted growth, seed yield, and fat production without increasing water demand.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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An increasing number of boys are lonely, isolated and confused, wrestling with the aftermath of the #MeToo movement and the expectations of rigid masculinity, which has been widely characterized as toxic.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Plus-size segment remains underserved by apparel market Mallorie Dunn, a professor of fashion design at the Fashion Institute of Technology and owner of SmartGlamour, a clothing line that offers the smallest and largest sizes, worries about the apparel retail market rushing to conclusions.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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Why are fans rushing to see this movie?—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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Now the Icon Class family is expanding, with three equally hefty sister ships.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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An artisan pizzeria with South Beach roots is expanding across the state.—
Jason Dill,
Miami Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Macron alone cannot be blamed for the rising far-right, which is on the march across the West.—
Cole Stangler,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Older adults must factor in rising costs for Medicare Part B premiums, which would be announced later in 2025.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Her comments come as Democrats face a leadership crossroads in Washington, with long-serving figures under scrutiny and younger candidates pushing for change.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Angels made a late change to their rotation, pushing all of the pitchers back a day and having right-hander José Ureña start Wednesday afternoon against the Minnesota Twins.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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Deploying chatbots to handle routine customer queries, for instance, allows human agents to focus on complex issues, boosting both efficiency and experience.—
Nitesh Mirchandani,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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These updates are aimed not only at boosting sales through faster service and better in-store experiences, but also at restoring the kind of profit margins the coffee giant enjoyed before the Covid pandemic.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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With 2025 on track to bring more threats against members of Congress than any year in history, law enforcement agencies are bracing for a volatile era defined by surging political violence, swelling protest movements and a more muscular federal role in local communities.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
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An abdominal brace can help support the muscled and compress the area to reduce swelling.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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This not only proves fruitless, but the probes seem to be hastening the closing of the wormhole.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
4 Sep. 2025
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They could also be set to task curing disease, discovering new technologies, and hastening the global transition to a green economy, according to their most optimistic proponents.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Accelerating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accelerating. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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