as in accelerated
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
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Recent Examples of fast-tracked
No comprehensive plan Above all, Dallasites should be asking civic leaders why a decision about City Hall is being fast-tracked when there is still no plan for the space freed by the remaking of the adjacent Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center.
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Mark Lamster
architecture Critic, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
The new federal parking funding is being fast-tracked to states such as Florida, Ohio and Tennessee.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Scheelhaase has only one season of OC experience, in 2023 with the Cyclones, and has fast-tracked to his first NFL OC spot in his third season with the Rams.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026
The commission fast-tracked the final vote, which was not set to happen on Thursday.
—Fritz Farrow, ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
Companies looking to connect data processing centers or other electricity-hungry facilities to the electric grid in Oklahoma could have their plans fast-tracked under a new framework from the SPP.
—Chloe Bennett-Steele, StateImpact, 23 Jan. 2026
Mark Lamster
architecture Critic, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
The new federal parking funding is being fast-tracked to states such as Florida, Ohio and Tennessee.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Scheelhaase has only one season of OC experience, in 2023 with the Cyclones, and has fast-tracked to his first NFL OC spot in his third season with the Rams.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026
The commission fast-tracked the final vote, which was not set to happen on Thursday.
—Fritz Farrow, ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
Companies looking to connect data processing centers or other electricity-hungry facilities to the electric grid in Oklahoma could have their plans fast-tracked under a new framework from the SPP.
—Chloe Bennett-Steele, StateImpact, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fast-tracked
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But an unexpectedly powerful solar cycle that peaked in 2024 accelerated that timeline by increasing atmospheric drag on the spacecraft, according to the agency.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Each mission after that, however, has been repurposed and accelerated.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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On March 4, North Miami Beach police officers rushed to a 911 call of a teen lying on the ground at a home.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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The turtle was rushed to the Houston Zoo for evaluation by veterinary partners, then transferred to a rehabilitation hospital.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
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Mike Singletary leads Texas Tech to the biggest rally in Big 12 tournament history, scoring all 29 of Texas Tech’s points during a second-half surge that pushed the Red Raiders to a 88-83 win against the Aggies.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Efforts to vote on it in were again pushed back in January, with the bill amended to give Mamdani a longer runway for appointing people to the commission.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Fast-tracked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fast-tracked. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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