accelerate
verb (used with object)
to cause faster or greater activity, development, progress, advancement, etc., in.
accelerating
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present participleof accelerate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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September CPI rose 3.7% from a year earlier, accelerating from August’s 3.4% and surpassing consensus estimates for a 3.6% increase in a Wall Street Journal survey.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Burnham told Zelensky that Britain "would forever stand by you" and that he was accelerating the delivery of air defences to Ukraine.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
“We’re entering our seasonally strongest fourth quarter with accelerating momentum, and a broad pipeline spanning whole portfolio, private markets, retirement, and our international platforms,” chairman and CEO Larry Fink said in a statement.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
EBay stock advances as Morgan Stanley says the company’s live-shopping business is accelerating growth.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
“Hmm. When does it happen? When accelerating? Braking?”
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
