accelerating

verb

Definition of acceleratingnext
present participle of accelerate
1
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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2
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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3
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 Surging tensions across the Middle East strangled shipping traffic, driving energy prices higher and raising the specter of accelerating inflation worldwide. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 21 July 2026 There is plenty of performance available, particularly when accelerating from 30 to 70mph. — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 These are numbers that tell the story of a business that has endured the difficult work of finding its foundation and is still accelerating. — Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 20 July 2026 According to the team, the new model helps in reducing the need for costly physical training while accelerating the development of more capable and adaptable robotic systems. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026 By April 19, the tilt sensor measurements were accelerating at a rate that made scientists determine a collapse was imminent. — Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026 Meanwhile, French Gates’ entire organization is focused on accelerating social progress for women. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 14 July 2026 Demand for computing power is accelerating, and data centers will continue to expand. — Sayri Proano, Sun Sentinel, 13 July 2026 The best way to improve fuel mileage is proper maintenance, driving at a steady speed, and accelerating and braking gently. — John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accelerating
  1. increasing
  2. rushing
  3. expanding
  4. rising
  5. pushing
  6. boosting
  7. swelling
  8. hastening
Verb
  • Instead, pick three to five movements that match your fitness level and focus on performing each with good form before increasing the difficulty.
    — RikkiLynn Shields Hannigan, Health, 29 July 2026
  • Across much of the world, increasing longevity combined with decades of declining birth rates is fundamentally changing the composition of the labor force.
    — Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of increasing
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  • As the drone flies, the rushing wind sweeps through the wing, naturally cooling the receiver’s back.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
  • But in order to succeed long term, smart leaders are starting to weigh the risks of adoption carefully before rushing ahead.
    — Adrian Gostick, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of rushing
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  • The more than five-month-old conflict, which was already expanding beyond its main fronts, has embroiled further countries in the Middle East in recent days, notably the likes of Iraq and Egypt.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The 13th hotel in their rapidly expanding brand manages to remain individual in feel and fills a niche that the founders noticed was missing in Warsaw—a lifestyle brand.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of expanding
Verb
  • After the match, Brock Lesnar Oba Femi destroyed Brock Lesnar in their first encounter, which made an already rising Oba Femi into an overnight sensation.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Farmers facing restrictions on irrigating their crops are warning of smaller fruit harvests and rising prices this season.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of rising
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  • Nvidia’s chips are essential to AI data centers, pushing its business to stratospheric heights.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • Chawinga is busy pushing Black excellence for her own country, Malawi, by leading the nation’s women’s soccer team in its Women’s Africa Cup of Nations debut.
    — PJ Green July 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
Definition of pushing
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  • The cornerback room shows significant improvement with free agent Benjamin St-Juste and rookie Brandon Cisse impressing, challenging Carrington Valentine and potentially boosting a unit that struggled last season.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • His campaign is specifically boosting a change to Brazil's income tax system that charges less to people on low incomes and a debt forgiveness program that has quickly become very popular.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of boosting
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  • The mother noticed swelling and bruising on her child, and a mark on her boots, where Riley allegedly stepped on the kid, the criminal complaint said.
    — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Reduced Osteoarthritis Joint Pain Collagen peptides support connective tissue and reduce inflammation, helping reduce symptoms such as pain and swelling from osteoarthritis (degenerative joint disease).
    — Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 31 July 2026
Definition of swelling
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  • At heart Koosha appeared to be engaged in hastening the end-of-cinema moment Damon was predicting — and with the very source material supposedly staving it off.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 20 July 2026
  • There are plenty of studies suggesting that AI is hastening our collective cognitive decline.
    — Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of hastening

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