Synonyms of accelerates

accelerates

verb

present tense third-person singular of accelerate

1

as in increases

to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number

toy purchases accelerate dramatically during the Christmas season

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increases
• rises
• expands
• swells
• intensifies
• climbs
• multiplies
• accumulates
• proliferates
• escalates
• waxes
• enlarges
• spreads
• surges
• mounts
• mushrooms
• heightens
• rolls up
• jumps
• appreciates
• burgeons
• gains
• snowballs
• booms
• builds up
• balloons
• inflates
• skyrockets
• redoubles
• distends
• puffs (up)
• rockets
• peaks
• bulks
• crests
• blows up
• crescendoes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decreases
• diminishes
• lessens
• recedes
• wanes
• contracts
• dwindles

2

as in rushes

to cause to move or proceed fast or faster

we accelerated preparations for the hurricane upon hearing weather reports that it had gained speed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rushes
• pushes
• hastens
• quickens
• encourages
• hurries
• urges
• speeds (up)
• facilitates
• whisks
• fast-tracks
• drives
• propels
• bundles
• expedites
• races
• spurs
• aids
• stirs
• goads
• prods
• eases
• dispatches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• brakes
• decelerates
• slows (down)
• retards
• hinders
• impedes
• restrains
• interferes (with)
• hampers
• delays
• reins (in)
• encumbers
• stops
• hobbles
• stays
• holds back
• holds up
• arrests
• ties up
• checks
• stalls
• fetters
• shackles
• trammels
• stills
• manacles

3

as in expands

to make greater in size, amount, or number

the company accelerated its advertising purchases even as the economy appeared to be in recession

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increases
• expands
• augments
• boosts
• extends
• multiplies
• raises
• enhances
• amplifies
• intensifies
• reinforces
• escalates
• enlarges
• maximizes
• adds (to)
• strengthens
• swells
• stokes
• ups
• compounds
• builds up
• aggrandizes
• hypes
• supersizes
• prolongs
• heightens
• lengthens
• develops
• inflates
• jumps
• dilates
• pumps up
• elongates
• complements
• distends
• supplements
• stretches
• spikes
• skyrockets
• accumulates
• bumps (up)
• magnifies
• protracts
• booms
• draws out
• blows up
• collects
• ratchets (up)
• amasses
• fleshes (out)
• rachets (up)
• beefs (up)
• follows up
• parlays

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reduces
• decreases
• diminishes
• lessens
• lowers
• shortens
• dwindles
• abates
• downsizes
• subtracts (from)
• curtails
• abridges
• abbreviates
• compresses
• condenses
• constricts
• minifies
• de-escalates
• contracts
• retrenches
• cuts back

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of accelerates

Communities are being asked to do more with less as climate change accelerates, and the skills needed to care for these places are being lost. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

This swelling warps the battery’s internal structure and accelerates degradation, making large-format cells unsafe and short-lived. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026

Lead with the business first, then show how your people strategy is the lever that accelerates it. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

This router also utilizes the ROG-exclusive gaming network that prioritizes online gaming traffic and accelerates it to give you that extra edge. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026

Economists expect Beijing to lean harder on stimulus to stabilize corporate profitability, as consolidation accelerates in sectors already facing sluggish demand, fierce competition and cutthroat price wars. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

That's changed as the company accelerates development of its Vectis CCA by adding four more prototypes to the fleet. — New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2026

Store sourdough in a cool, dry place (60–70°F) and avoid refrigeration, which accelerates staling. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2026

However, a process built around experimentation and human hands — which can only work so fast — becomes complicated as demand accelerates. — Mary Wenthur, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026