accelerate
verb (used with object)
to cause faster or greater activity, development, progress, advancement, etc., in.
have accelerated
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present perfectof accelerate.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Many car buyers have been taking out longer-term loans to make their monthly payments more affordable, as car prices have accelerated since the pandemic.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
In recent months, the economy and inflation have accelerated, pushing up mortgage rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
UC faculty leaders have accelerated plans to review SAT/ACT testing and high school A-G course requirements.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Talks over a potential move for Guimaraes are ongoing and are believed to have accelerated in recent days, though it remains to be seen if Arsenal's £70m offer will meet Newcastle's valuation.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
And yet, perhaps, with so determined an enterprizer, this discovery might have accelerated her ruin.
From Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 5 by Samuel Richardson
