1
as in to increase
to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number
toy purchases accelerate dramatically during the Christmas season
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2
as in to rush
to cause to move or proceed fast or faster
we accelerated preparations for the hurricane upon hearing weather reports that it had gained speed
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as in to expand
to make greater in size, amount, or number
the company accelerated its advertising purchases even as the economy appeared to be in recession
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Recent Examples of accelerate
This shift is believed to stem from broader changes in social networks, affecting family and friendship dynamics, and was further accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
Dyett, unlike most other schools in the program, has avoided steep enrollment declines that the pandemic accelerated across the city, as reported in Chalkbeat Chicago.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
The government is working to accelerate funding through an endowment fund with match funding schemes to support the film industry’s economic potential.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
Probably the most significant factor is the company's ever-present pressure to accelerate, even while taking on more and more challenging tasks.
—Ryan Whitwam, Ars Technica, 10 Mar. 2025
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Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
Dyett, unlike most other schools in the program, has avoided steep enrollment declines that the pandemic accelerated across the city, as reported in Chalkbeat Chicago.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
The government is working to accelerate funding through an endowment fund with match funding schemes to support the film industry’s economic potential.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
Probably the most significant factor is the company's ever-present pressure to accelerate, even while taking on more and more challenging tasks.
—Ryan Whitwam, Ars Technica, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accelerate
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The change was stark, as Paramount has been a leader in promoting diversity in Hollywood, championing initiatives to increase representation on-screen through programming as well as behind the scenes, through programs designed to diversify writers, directors and producers.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Sucralose increased brain activity in the hypothalamus and feelings of hunger compared to sugar, especially in participants with obesity.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Let Go of the Finish Line Intensity doesn’t mean rushing to orgasm.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
20 Mar. 2025
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But the Indiana transfer played in just two games, picking up 13 rushing yards and 3 catches for 39 yards before the injury.—
Bob Ferrante,
Orlando Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
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In this slice-of-life portrait, Chen shows how childhood experiences can shape someone, illustrating how a childhood passion might expand their horizons without necessarily becoming a lifelong vocation.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
29 Mar. 2025
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Several hours later, the judge expanded his order to prevent the Trump administration from deporting any migrants believed to be members of Tren de Aragua under the Alien Enemies Act.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Thai breakout star has risen to fame after landing his first major on-screen acting gig playing Gaitok on season 3 of The White Lotus.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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Elation, however cautious, rose in the early days of the cease-fire.—
Eric Nagourney,
New York Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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Are Puerto Rican filmmakers pushing for this to change?—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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Business schools are mimicking Harvard and Stanford, pushing a VC-centric curriculum instead of teaching unicorn-entrepreneurship—the skills to build billion-dollar businesses without VC.—
Dileep Rao,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Attention also could be paid to dismantling foreign anticompetitive market distortions, in order to augment the benefits achieved through the Task Force.—
Alden Abbott,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The rubber match has augmented stakes in a Tournament field with increasing parity.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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In some cases, your body may recognize the hyaluronic acid in fillers as a foreign substance that also requires an immune response, leading to swelling, nodules or other inflammatory reactions.—
Leslie Baumann,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
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Protests unite Just after 6:30 pm, Clark’s crowd was swelling with a few dozen protesters from the Free Palestine rally.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
20 Mar. 2025
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The law hastens deportations without hearings for foreign citizens of a country at war with the United States or that has invaded the country.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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The taking of the capital could hasten the army’s full takeover of central Sudan, and harden the east-west territorial division of the country between the two forces.—
Reuters,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Accelerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accelerate. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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