speeding (up)

present participle of speed (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speeding (up)
Verb
  • The financial struggles led to them not being able to pay vendors, which led key brands to stop sending the retailers products to sell, further accelerating its decline.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 30 June 2026
  • The move comes amid rising demand for local asset servicing, with Saudi Arabia accelerating the development of its capital markets as part of its Vision 2030 agenda.
    Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • With the flip of a light switch and the familiar clunk of a VHS tape sliding into a VCR, memories come rushing back for many collectors and movie lovers.
    Conor McGill, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • Poor planning or rushing decisions can lead to costly and inconvenient design mistakes.
    Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • Incumbents have run on the perception that the transplants who have moved into working-class neighborhoods are pushing residents out while imposing their politics on more moderate communities of color.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • Late-stage trial results from Cosmo Pharmaceuticals, Pelage Pharmaceuticals and Veradermics are now pushing new options toward pharmacy shelves, with one program already pursuing parallel approval in the United States and Europe.
    Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2026
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“Speeding (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speeding%20%28up%29. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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