accelerates

verb

present tense third-person singular of accelerate
1
as in increases
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 rushes
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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3
as in expands
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 accelerates Below that threshold, operating the observatory becomes increasingly difficult and its descent accelerates, NASA officials said in the statement. — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 31 Aug. 2026 The fix accelerates that to two years with just a 5% discount. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026 CrowdStrike 's great quarter provided further proof that cybersecurity is mission-critical as AI adoption accelerates. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 Those capabilities are now more important than ever as global warming accelerates. — Julia Cole, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026 Maintaining a healthy weight can prevent the chronic, systemic inflammation that is linked to metabolic syndrome, which directly accelerates structural skin and tissue aging. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026 These questions are as important as ever as AI adoption accelerates. — Fran Rosch, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Electricity supplied to the system accelerates the rotor, retaining energy through its rotation. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026 By leveraging quantum mechanics, this type of computing accelerates processing speeds and technological progress exponentially. — Tal Rosenberg, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accelerates
  1. increases
  2. rushes
  3. expands
  4. rises
  5. pushes
  6. augments
  7. swells
  8. hastens
Verb
  • Virgo August 23 – September 22 Your energy increases with a small tweak to your routine.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Aug. 2026
  • August 23 – September 22 Your energy increases with a small tweak to your routine.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of increases
Verb
  • Eddie George rushes for 216 yards, the second best opening-day NFL performance, in helping Tennessee past Oakland 24-21 in overtime.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • In the commercial, Good Good co-founder Garrett Clark rushes over to his golf bag and pushes over golfer Alexis Miestowski to keep her from grabbing the Quantum Driver.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of rushes
Verb
  • The event comes as China expands its robotics industry and competes to establish leadership in humanoid and autonomous machines, with more than 2,000 robots from 16 countries also taking part in the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Now about 5½ months old, Crimson is thriving on three legs, quickly returning to playful, curious cub behavior as the Oakland Zoo expands its track record of rescuing orphaned mountain lions.
    — Jasmine Mendez Follow, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of expands
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  • The damage to the sport, in terms of lost revenues and fan disengagement, rises the more games that are missed.
    — Evan Drellich, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • That stored energy could then be recovered when electricity demand rises.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of rises
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  • Incoming low pressure from the west pushes away heat and allows better moisture to enter the state, raising rain chances as soon as Friday evening and increasing through the weekend.
    — Tevian Whitehurst, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Most of life is complex and multifaceted, and reading is one of the only habits that pushes back against the instinct to see things in black and white.
    — Mckenna Friedland, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of pushes
Verb
  • The funding augments ongoing lobbying efforts from the individual firms.
    — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • That’s the process of a centaur, who gets to choose and direct the technology that augments his work.
    — Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of augments
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  • While the hurricane is not expected to make landfall, swells created by the hurricane could affect the coast of southwest Mexico and Baja California, as well as Southern California, per the National Hurricane Center.
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • While Karina was expected to stay well away from land, swells from the storm were likely to cause dangerous surf and rip current conditions along parts of southwest Mexico and the Baja California Peninsula, the hurricane center said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of swells
Verb
  • Most guidelines also recommend careful consideration for men who have had prostate cancer or are at risk of the disease, given lingering questions about whether hormone therapy hastens tumor growth.
    — Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • As Wembanyama garners worldwide attention, arriving right at Tatum and Silver’s New York doorstep in a moment that could change the sport, the NBA’s desire to expand hastens.
    — Jared Weiss, New York Times, 5 June 2026
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“Accelerates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accelerates. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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