accelerated

1. 1
   adjective

   Going faster than normal.

   Like pressing fast-forward, so things move quicker than normal.

   She takes an accelerated class to finish school early.

   The runners kept an accelerated pace for the last mile.

   Similarrapid, fast, swift, speedy

   Oppositeslow

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2. 2
   verb

   Past tense of accelerate. Use this form when something sped up in the past.

   The car accelerated quickly when the light turned green.

   She accelerated down the empty highway after the toll booth.

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3. 3
   adjective

   Happening earlier than planned or expected.

   Like moving a party to an earlier date than you first planned.

   The company set an accelerated deadline for the project.

   We chose an accelerated payment so the loan ends sooner.

   Similarexpedited, early

   Oppositedelayed, postponed, deferred

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