accelerate
verb (used with object)
to cause faster or greater activity, development, progress, advancement, etc., in.
is accelerating
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present progressiveof accelerate (3rd person singular).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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The U.S. economy is accelerating, gathering enough momentum from the artificial intelligence boom and robust consumer spending to crash through wars, volatile markets and trade disruptions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
The work opens another avenue for investigating why the universe's expansion is accelerating.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
In his view, ”Wall Street keeps asking whether AI spending will ever pay off, and Microsoft just answered: Demand is real, monetization is accelerating and management is being disciplined about the bill.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
EBay stock advances as Morgan Stanley says the company’s live-shopping business is accelerating growth.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
He’s completely still, but outside the museum, a new century is accelerating.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
