SPEEDS (UP) Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

speeds (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of speed (up)

as in accelerates

to cause to move or proceed fast or faster we have to speed up production if we are ever going to make the deadline

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Below that threshold, operating the observatory becomes increasingly difficult and its descent accelerates, NASA officials said in the statement.

— Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 31 Aug. 2026
The fix accelerates that to two years with just a 5% discount.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of accelerates

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Eddie George rushes for 216 yards, the second best opening-day NFL performance, in helping Tennessee past Oakland 24-21 in overtime.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
In the commercial, Good Good co-founder Garrett Clark rushes over to his golf bag and pushes over golfer Alexis Miestowski to keep her from grabbing the Quantum Driver.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of rushes

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Saudia Cargo will double its fleet, adding four Boeing 777-200F jets over more than two years, as Saudi Arabia pushes to become a logistics hub linking three continents.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
When a power user pushes for an extensive, long-form synthesis, the system's optimization guardrails actively fight the input to keep token generation low, sacrificing depth to protect processing margins.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026

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