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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"This accelerates all of our urgency to address climate resiliency on our coastline," he added.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
A quarter-point rate hike from here would get the federal funds rate between 4% and 4.25%, what Kaplan says is in the neighborhood of the neutral rate that neither accelerates nor restricts the economy.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
The LHC accelerates protons to tremendous energies before smashing them together.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
It runs for around 375 miles on a charge, accelerates from 0 to 60 miles an hour in 2.9 seconds and will sell in the U.K. at the equivalent of roughly $230,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
The engine roars and pops; the truck rarely accelerates past walking speed.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
