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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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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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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
Once average winter temperatures hit minus-8 degrees Celsius (17 Fahrenheit), snow loss accelerates rapidly even with modest increases in warming, the researchers found.
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Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Built for flexible, decentralized power generation, the plants are designed to support renewable energy as the transition accelerates.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
That exposure could prove costly if AI adoption accelerates faster than borrowers can adapt.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
As orbital activity accelerates and lunar exploration intensifies, the need for clearer rules is becoming harder to ignore.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 9 Feb. 2026
If growth accelerates as Slok anticipates—driven by data center construction, a manufacturing renaissance, and fiscal stimulus—inflationary pressures could force the central bank to tighten monetary policy rather than loosen it.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Estrogen helps keep bones strong—so when estrogen levels drop with menopause, typically around age 50, bone loss accelerates.
—Jamie Ducharme, Health, 9 Feb. 2026
During perimenopause and menopause, the decline in estrogen levels accelerates bone loss, which can increase the risk of osteoporosis, a condition that makes bones weak and more likely to break.
—Lauren Manaker, SELF, 6 Feb. 2026
The eclipse in your sign accelerates your reinvention process, but impatience can trigger unnecessary conflict.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Built for flexible, decentralized power generation, the plants are designed to support renewable energy as the transition accelerates.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
That exposure could prove costly if AI adoption accelerates faster than borrowers can adapt.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
As orbital activity accelerates and lunar exploration intensifies, the need for clearer rules is becoming harder to ignore.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 9 Feb. 2026
If growth accelerates as Slok anticipates—driven by data center construction, a manufacturing renaissance, and fiscal stimulus—inflationary pressures could force the central bank to tighten monetary policy rather than loosen it.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Estrogen helps keep bones strong—so when estrogen levels drop with menopause, typically around age 50, bone loss accelerates.
—Jamie Ducharme, Health, 9 Feb. 2026
During perimenopause and menopause, the decline in estrogen levels accelerates bone loss, which can increase the risk of osteoporosis, a condition that makes bones weak and more likely to break.
—Lauren Manaker, SELF, 6 Feb. 2026
The eclipse in your sign accelerates your reinvention process, but impatience can trigger unnecessary conflict.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accelerates
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Replacing your roof not only improves safety and performance, but also boosts curb appeal and increases your home’s value.—
TIMEPROOF USA Roofing Company,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Feb. 2026
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Taking ownership removes friction and increases follow-through.—
Brian Page,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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New England Patriots' safety Craig Woodson rushes Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III on Sunday.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
9 Feb. 2026
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Walker ranks top 10 in both yards per carry and rushes of 10-plus yards in the red zone, according to NGS.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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When one soul speaks its truth, the frequency of truth expands through the collective.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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As the temperature drops, the water freezes and expands, causing the pavement to rise.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
13 Feb. 2026
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Try it again on the next block, and this time a suspicious-looking mushroom rises from within and chases you, a symbol for transformation that the designers hoped would be globally recognizable.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
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Caterpillar, which celebrated its 100th anniversary last year, is still fundamentally a cyclical business that rises and falls with the global economy.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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The silhouette arrives as Keen scales American Built production in Kentucky and pushes its sustainability targets under Ann Radil, senior director of Keen Effect, who is focused on circular design and measuring the company’s emissions trajectory.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The novel pushes into the realm of the animal, of the mythological, to a landscape that feels ominous and otherworldly even if issues of the Atlantic are somehow also delivered there.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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This is the first of a new type of rideshare program flying to that orbit that augments SpaceX’s Transporter program that flies to SSO.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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His uniquely disarming sense of humor augments—and sometimes masks—the complexity of his taste and technical ability.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
10 Feb. 2026
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No matter the chapter, no matter the group, in London everything swells together like a great Brazilian monochromatic gumbo.—
Theo Lloyd-Hughes,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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There will be large waves and swells along the entire stretch from New England to the Carolinas.—
Terry Eliasen,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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This hastens the design process and allows engineers to trial different solutions to problems in a faster, cheaper way.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Nov. 2025
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But some experts warn that what’s happening in Hatteras could be a glimpse of what’s to come in other coastal areas as climate change fuels more powerful storms and hastens erosion.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Accelerates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accelerates. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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