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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“We’re focused on supporting the future of our brands, including expanding our dual-brand program, improving our company-owned portfolio, and accelerating our remodel pipeline,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
“We remain cautious on Apple in the near term, as accelerating memory-cost inflation pressures gross margins,” Bernstein analyst Mark Newman said in a note to clients.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
The Taiwan-born businessman has advocated for the use of his company's chips in China, where Beijing has been accelerating development of its own semiconductors.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
Traditionally, researchers have accomplished this by accelerating gold nuclei to enormous speeds and crashing them into one another.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
“Hmm. When does it happen? When accelerating? Braking?”
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
