Synonyms of fast-track

fast-track

verb

as in to accelerate

to cause to move or proceed fast or faster

we're going to fast-track this project so that the product is in the stores for the holiday shopping season

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fast-track

Debate time for those bills would be limited and require coordination from committee leaders in both parties to get on the fast-track. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026

The idea is to fast-track greenlights and get factual projects out the door at a quicker pace. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026

Republicans in the Senate also proposed designating all of Pennsylvania a Commonwealth Opportunity Zone for AI, which would fast-track data center permits and create a regulatory framework in collaboration with the industry. — Daniel J. Mallinson, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026

Richard Kelly’s 2001 film, a box-office failure at the time, was fast-tracked to cult status thanks to rentals and revival screenings, leaving an indelible imprint on impressionable teen viewers. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026