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as in increasing
to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number
toy purchases accelerate dramatically during the Christmas season
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as in rushing
to cause to move or proceed fast or faster
we accelerated preparations for the hurricane upon hearing weather reports that it had gained speed
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as in expanding
to make greater in size, amount, or number
the company accelerated its advertising purchases even as the economy appeared to be in recession
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Recent Examples of accelerating
The growing fleet is accelerating development by generating large-scale data for Helix, the company’s humanoid AI model, while enabling real-world deployment across research, commercial, and domestic use cases, according to a blog by Figure.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
Polls show Americans are angry — and rightly so — at accelerating medical bills.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
But analysts also said accelerating trends at its Azure business were encouraging.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Many of their partners have achieved success in their own career fields, while also showing support and dedication to the accelerating world of F1 racing.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
For all the hype around artificial intelligence—from curing cancer to accelerating space travel—tech leaders have been quick to emphasize its upside.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
The trouble with GPUs and CPUs Unfortunately, modern hardware is not well suited to accelerating sparse computation.
—Olivia Hsu, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Apr. 2026
That means it could get certified by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) as an ultralight aircraft by the end of this year, thereby accelerating Volocopter’s long-running efforts to get the VoloCity air taxi to market.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2026
While this may end up accelerating the long-term transition toward renewable energy in some markets, Latin America’s oil and gas expansion is gathering steam.
—Juan Pablo Spinetto, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
Polls show Americans are angry — and rightly so — at accelerating medical bills.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
But analysts also said accelerating trends at its Azure business were encouraging.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Many of their partners have achieved success in their own career fields, while also showing support and dedication to the accelerating world of F1 racing.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
For all the hype around artificial intelligence—from curing cancer to accelerating space travel—tech leaders have been quick to emphasize its upside.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
The trouble with GPUs and CPUs Unfortunately, modern hardware is not well suited to accelerating sparse computation.
—Olivia Hsu, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Apr. 2026
That means it could get certified by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) as an ultralight aircraft by the end of this year, thereby accelerating Volocopter’s long-running efforts to get the VoloCity air taxi to market.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2026
While this may end up accelerating the long-term transition toward renewable energy in some markets, Latin America’s oil and gas expansion is gathering steam.
—Juan Pablo Spinetto, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accelerating
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These organizations, striving to fill the information gap created by the state government’s increasing drift toward secrecy — can’t rely on taxpayers to pay their bills.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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These changes were to be achieved by increasing the consumption of fruits and vegetables, decreasing the consumption of meat and eggs, and substituting nonfat milk for whole milk.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Apr. 2026
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Wagner already missed 48 games during the regular season while working his way back from injury, and the caution surrounding his current calf strain is understandable given the risk associated with rushing that type of issue.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Let the conversation unfold without rushing to resolve it.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Southern Anoka County Assistance food shelf (SACA) is expanding to meet a growing need in Columbia Heights.—
Ashley Grams,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The store initially sold ice cream before expanding to chocolates in 1965.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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That’s why David Gallo’s setting, a vista of a fragile boarding house nearly consumed by the rising, sun-blotting, industrial landscape of Pittsburgh, works so effectively here.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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After a faulty cooling system was left to disrepair, rising temperatures resulted in an explosion with the equivalent force of 70-100 tons of TNT.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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The company is also pushing for legislation to shield it from liability.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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As the city morphs into a luxury tourist destination, struggling small businesses are pushing to retain the character that drew many tourists in the first place.—
Laura Millan,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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In further experiments in mice, the researchers found that the type of food appeared to matter, too—eating a fat-rich diet (in this case, corn oil) emerged as key to boosting the T cells’ abilities when compared with carbohydrate- or protein-rich diets.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
29 Apr. 2026
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Florida lawmakers approved a new congressional map Wednesday that would give Republicans a leg up in four more House seats, boosting their chances of keeping control of the chamber amid a nationwide redistricting arms race.—
Patrick Marley,
Washington Post,
29 Apr. 2026
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Complications from measles include ear infections, hearing loss, pneumonia, croup, diarrhea, blindness, and swelling of the brain, the CDC said.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Measuring just several tens of cubic millimeters, the new microbattery eliminates many of the safety risks associated with traditional lithium-ion batteries (Li-ion), such as swelling, leakage, and overheating, by avoiding liquid electrolytes.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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When that happened, Gala started rebalancing the in-game economy and shrinking TOWN distributions, reducing profits for existing players and hastening an economic death spiral.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
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But hastening the need for an edge rusher are Bryce Huff’s abrupt retirement last month, Keion White’s ankle recovery from a gunshot wound, and last season’s NFL-low total of 20 sacks.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Accelerating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accelerating. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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