accelerate
verb (used with object)
to cause faster or greater activity, development, progress, advancement, etc., in.
have been accelerating
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present perfect progressiveof accelerate.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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With advances in technology, insurers have been accelerating investments in telematics, data and artificial intelligence, including to better predict driver risk and set rates, according to insurer ratings agency A.M.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Electric vehicle sales have been accelerating, and new tax incentives and state zero-emissions requirements are expected to boost sales even more.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2023
Auto insurance prices have been accelerating, a result of the big jump in vehicle prices since the pandemic.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 12, 2022
Germany's carmakers have been accelerating a shift to electric vehicles but charging infrastructure expansion has been a hurdle to the mass adoption of battery-powered vehicles.
From Reuters ● Jul. 7, 2021
“Brand-name retail prices have been accelerating year-to-year even when inflation has been nonexistent in the rest of the economy,” Mr. Rother said in an interview by phone Tuesday.
From New York Times ● Aug. 25, 2010
