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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About 40 percent of cars sold in Vietnam in 2025 were electric, but the trend has been accelerating.
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026
“In a software industry that has been accelerating to subscription/ recurring revenues, this is likely to be seen as underwhelming,” said Jefferies analyst Charles Brennan.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 11, 2026
The number of those diseases has been accelerating, according to Nick Phillips at charity The Woodland Trust.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2025
Temperatures have been rising, and the melting has been accelerating.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2023
The progress of our space program has been accelerating month by month.
From Get Out of Our Skies! by E. K. Jarvis
