accelerate
verb (used with object)
to cause faster or greater activity, development, progress, advancement, etc., in.
has been accelerating
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present perfect progressiveof accelerate (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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That reflects higher capital expenditures: The company has been accelerating its spending on fiber optics, which deliver high-speed internet hookups to U.S. households.
From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026
AI chips are made on leading-edge nodes that need highly specific materials, meaning the volume growth for high-end chemicals and materials has been accelerating, Aleksey Yefremov, an analyst at KeyBanc, told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 31, 2026
The number of those diseases has been accelerating, according to Nick Phillips at charity The Woodland Trust.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2025
Other scientists are examining why climate change has been accelerating even faster than previous models anticipated.
From Salon ● Dec. 30, 2024
The progress of our space program has been accelerating month by month.
From Get Out of Our Skies! by E. K. Jarvis
