quickened; quickening
ˈkwi-kə-niŋ 
ˈkwik-niŋ
2
3
: to make more rapid : hasten, accelerate
quickened her steps
4
a
: to make (a curve) sharper
b
: to make (a slope) steeper
1
: to quicken something
2
: to come to life
especially
: to enter into a phase of active growth and development
seeds quickening in the soil
3
: to reach the stage of gestation at which fetal motion is felt
4
: to shine more brightly
watched the dawn quickening in the east
5
: to become more rapid
her pulse quickened at the sight
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Examples of quicken in a Sentence
Stimulants can quicken the heart rate.
His pulse quickened at the thought of seeing her again.
The approach of the deadline quickened our sense of urgency.
The drama quickened when police arrived at the scene.
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Sunil Rajasekar, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
So, expansionary policies that would quicken the economy’s metabolism and produce more inflation was exactly what the market craved then – but now?
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2024
In Egypt, the central bank is likely to hold its rate at 27.25% after data showing inflation quickened for a second straight month in September.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2024
In recent years, the birth plunge has not only continued but also seemingly quickened.
—Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Quicken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quicken. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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quicken
verb
quick·en
ˈkwik-ən
quickened; quickening
-(ə-)niŋ
1
a
: to make or become alive : revive
warm spring days that quickened the earth
b
: arouse sense 2, stimulate
curiosity quickened her interest
2
: to make or become quicker : hasten
quickened her steps
3
a
: to begin growth and development
seeds quickening in the soil
b
: to reach the stage of fetal growth at which motion is begun
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