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

Learning to code was once a fast-track ticket to success. — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026

Established by the Small Business Administration to assist small businesses owned by disadvantaged individuals, the 8(a) program fast-tracks access to federal contracting opportunities for participants. — Kelly Sloan, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026

Don’t try to fast-track them out with false optimism. — Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026

The vaccine first showed efficacy in mice in 2017, leading the FDA to grant it fast-track designation, and the phase 1 trial showed no major safety concerns in people. — Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 9 Apr. 2026