accelerate
verb (used with object)
to cause faster or greater activity, development, progress, advancement, etc., in.
accelerates
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present tense formof accelerate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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As this technology accelerates its own evolution, the risk is that we struggle to keep pace and keep it under control.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
"Illness acts as a crossroads in a pontificate -- it either accelerates its momentum or diminishes its power," Vatican watcher Giacomo Galeazzi wrote in La Stampa daily on Thursday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
A catalyst is a substance that accelerates a chemical reaction without being permanently changed in the process, Stylianou said.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
“Slowing wage growth even as inflation accelerates is a sign that workers are having a hard time moving up to better-paying jobs, even if outright unemployment is low,” Adams of Fifth Third said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026
“Nah, man,” Grace says as she accelerates through a yellow light.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
