speeds (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of speed (up)
as in accelerates
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speeds (up)
  1. accelerates
  2. rushes
  3. pushes
Verb
  • By distilling commander’s intent through intuitive, natural language commands, Anura scales the Soldier-to-robot ratio, reduces cognitive burden, accelerates training timelines, and enables heads-up, hands-free operation.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Automation accelerates execution, while autonomy reduces the need for manual coordination.
    — Deepak Kumar, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of accelerates
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  • But as Saint Laurent begins to make his unsteady way out of the banquet hall, Bergé rushes to his side, to help him.
    — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Thousands will spend another night in the dark as ComEd rushes to restore power.
    — Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 29 July 2026
Definition of rushes
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  • Advertisement As the industry pushes to make AI build itself, a debate has opened over what that will do to the pace of progress.
    — Harry Booth, Time, 7 Aug. 2026
  • That timeline pushes back estimates from earlier public statements.
    — Ryan J. Foley, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of pushes
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“Speeds (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speeds%20%28up%29. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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