as in to accelerate
to cause to move or proceed fast or faster
we have to speed up production if we are ever going to make the deadline
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Businesses ready to explore how crypto payments can accelerate growth are invited to connect directly through the Vantack platform.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
22 May 2025 -
Comment with strategy and purpose The next secret to accelerated growth lives in your LinkedIn commenting strategy.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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First responders rushed to the scene, although the investigation into the attack has been handed to the FBI.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Airport communications staff rushed to put together a media event Friday morning.—
Ted Reed,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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That is a false narrative that Republicans have been pushing for years now.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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The band manages to push a number of tunes back onto different lists, scoring multiple bestsellers long after most music fron the rockers was released.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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“Speed (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speed%20%28up%29. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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