Synonyms of expedite

expedite

verb

as in to facilitate

formal to cause (something) to happen faster

They've asked the judge to expedite the lawsuits.

We'll do what we can to expedite the processing of your insurance claim.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• facilitate
• accelerate
• aid
• encourage
• ease
• hasten
• dispatch
• quicken
• hurry
• fast-track
• rush
• speed (up)
• urge
• push
• spur
• whisk
• race
• propel
• stir
• bundle
• prod
• drive
• goad

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• impede
• hinder
• delay
• restrain
• hamper
• interfere (with)
• encumber
• stop
• hobble
• hold back
• tie up
• check
• stay
• rein (in)
• arrest
• hold up
• stall
• shackle
• fetter
• brake
• still
• trammel
• slow (down)
• retard
• decelerate
• manacle

Examples of expedite in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Arizona Legislature is also weighing in with legislation intended to expedite the approval and construction of affordable housing options. —Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 3 Sep. 2024

What's next: The appeals court agreed to expedite the commission's case and will ultimately decide whether the referendum stays on the ballot. —Yacob Reyes, Axios, 13 Aug. 2024

Did your retirement expedite the retirement of one of the game’s classic strokes? —Corey Seymour, Vogue, 29 July 2024

There are strong indications that the controls are expediting China’s indigenous development of its own semiconductor supply chain. —Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 24 July 2024

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