accelerate
verb (used with object)
to cause faster or greater activity, development, progress, advancement, etc., in.
are accelerating
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present progressiveof accelerate.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Continuous advancements in physical artificial intelligence are accelerating the development of humanoid robots, the U.S. bank says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Arsenal are accelerating their interest in Aston Villa defender Ezri Konsa.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
“In general, yes, if benefit costs are accelerating, it limits what is available for salary increases,” said Craig Copeland, director of wealth-benefits research with the Employee Benefit Research Institute.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
“Summer store resets are accelerating, and we’ve been impressed by what we’ve seen so far,” he writes.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
We are accelerating at two and one-half gravities, locked on a collision course with the Mancji ship.
From Greylorn by Keith Laumer
