Accelerate
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

REV
Rate of revolution of a motor; "the engine was doing 6000 revs"

HIE
Move fast; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"

4 letters

PICK
The act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick"

PUSH
An effort to advance; "the army made a push toward the sea"

RACE
A canal for a current of water

RUSH
Physician and American Revolutionary leader; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1745-1813)

SPUR
A sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward; "cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on"

STEP
Any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal; "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime"

URGE
A strong restless desire; "why this urge to travel?"

WHET
Make keen or more acute; "whet my appetite"

WHIP
A quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object; "the whip raised a red welt"

5 letters

REVUP
Increase the number of rotations per minute; "rev up an engine"

SPEED
A central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression

CROWD
An informal body of friends; "he still hangs out with the same crowd"

DRIVE
The act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"

HASTE
The act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book"

HIEON

HOPUP
Make more powerful; "he souped up the old cars"

HOTUP
Make more powerful; "he souped up the old cars"

HURRY
The act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book"

IMPEL
Cause to move forward with force; "Steam propels this ship"

KEYUP

PRESS
A weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead

PUTON
Increase (one's body weight); "She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising"

6 letters

BEEFUP
Make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries"

BLOWUP
Burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction;"the bomb detonated at noon"; "The Molotov cocktail exploded"

BUNDLE
A package of several things tied together for carrying or storing

BUSTLE
A rapid active commotion

CLEAVE
Come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere"

DEEPEN
Become deeper in tone; "His voice began to change when he was 12 years old"; "Her voice deepened when she whispered the password"

DOUBLE
A base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base; "he hit a double to deep centerfield"

HEATUP
Make hot or hotter; "the sun heats the oceans"; "heat the water on the stove"

HUSTLE
A rapid active commotion

JAZZUP
Make more interesting or lively; "juice up a party"; "pep up your paper"

PUSHON
Continue moving forward

RAMIFY
Have or develop complicating consequences; "These actions will ramify"

SOUPUP
Make more powerful; "he souped up the old cars"

TRIPLE
A base hit at which the batter stops safely at third base

HASTEN
Cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"

STEPUP
Make oneself visible; take action; "Young people should step to the fore and help their peers"

7 letters

SPEEDUP
The act of accelerating; increasing the speed

ADVANCE
The act of moving forward (as toward a goal)

ATOMISE
Strike at with firepower or bombs; "zap the enemy"

ATOMIZE
Strike at with firepower or bombs; "zap the enemy"

BOMBARD
A large shawm; the bass member of the shawm family

CRACKON

DRIVEON

ENHANCE
Increase; "This will enhance your enjoyment"; "heighten the tension"

FISSION
A nuclear reaction in which a massive nucleus splits into smaller nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy

FORWARD
A position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team

HURRYON

HURRYUP

MAGNIFY
To enlarge beyond bounds or the truth; "tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery"

SHAKEUP
Make fuller by shaking; "fluff up the pillows"

SHARPEN
Make crisp or more crisp and precise; "We had to sharpen our arguments"

QUICKEN
Show signs of life; "the fetus quickened"

SPEEDUP

8 letters

ACTIVATE
Aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter

CONDENSE
Develop due to condensation; "All our planets condensed out of the same material"

DESPATCH
The act of sending off something

DISPATCH
The act of sending off something

GETGOING
Start to be active; "Get cracking, please!"

GOFASTER

HASTENON

HEIGHTEN
Increase the height of; "The athletes kept jumping over the steadily heightened bars"

HUSTLEUP

NUCLEIZE

RAILROAD
A line of track providing a runway for wheels; "he walked along the railroad track"

REDOUBLE
Double again; "The noise doubled and redoubled"

STAMPEDE
A headlong rush of people on a common impulse; "when he shouted `fire' there was a stampede to the exits"

STEPONIT
Move fast; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"

EXPEDITE
Process fast and efficiently; "I will try to expedite the matter"

9 letters

AGGRAVATE
Make worse; "This drug aggravates the pain"

INTENSIFY
Increase in extent or intensity; "The Allies escalated the bombing"

REINFORCE
Make stronger; "he reinforced the concrete"

RUSHALONG
Move fast; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"

WHIPALONG

10 letters

ACCELERATE
Cause to move faster; "He accelerated the car"

COMPLICATE
Make more complex, intricate, or richer; "refine a design or pattern"

EXACERBATE
Make worse; "This drug aggravates the pain"

EXAGGERATE
To enlarge beyond bounds or the truth; "tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery"

GAINGROUND
Obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"

HURRYALONG

PUTONSTEAM

SPEEDALONG

STRENGTHEN
Gain strength; "His body strengthened"

11 letters

PRECIPITATE
Hurl or throw violently; "The bridge broke and precipitated the train into the river below"

PICKUPSPEED

GATHERSPEED

CONCENTRATE
A concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water

CONSOLIDATE
Make firm or secure; strengthen; "consolidate one's gains"; "consolidate one's hold on first place"

MAKECOMPLEX

PUSHTHROUGH
Break out; "The tooth erupted and had to be extracted"

12 letters

CROSSBOMBARD

SMASHTHEATOM

STEPONTHEGAS

15 letters

OPENTHETHROTTLE

RAILROADTHROUGH