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verb

past tense of quicken
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Recent Examples of quickened
Verb
According to Newsweek, since 1970 the NFL has scheduled 30 games on Christmas but the number of games on the holiday has quickened. Brad Adgate, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 However, after concerns over her injuries grew, the rescue process was quickened and the caver was moved through 4km of narrow tunnels. Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024 That all changed with Google and has only quickened with the rapid rollout of AI. Tor Constantino, Mba, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 In recent years, the birth plunge has not only continued but also seemingly quickened. Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024 And Chinese companies quickened their supply of the machines, microelectronics, and other dual-use items Russia needed to churn out weapons, munitions, and other materiel. Antony J. Blinken, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quickened
Adjective
  • Their romance proceeds in soft focus with a soundtrack of accelerated heartbeats and musical interludes, as well as pretty camera shots of raindrops flashing in the sun.
    Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
  • Other changes include the accelerated recovery of credits, with productions now being able to claim is within the allocation year, and lowering eligibility requirements for visual effects and animation-only subsidies.
    Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
Adjective
  • This comes as the Trump administration has faced growing criticisms for its hurried proceedings to remove as many noncitizens from the country as quickly as possible.
    Alana Wise, NPR, 26 Apr. 2025
  • In Alentejo, food is meant to be shared, and time at the table is never hurried, and this is a central element of the experience at São Lourenço do Barrocal.
    Monica Mendal, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Some pushed Biden, who also did not commute the death sentences of military members, to do more.
    Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Weary citizens continue to suffer under high inflation, which has pushed up prices for essentials like oil and rice.
    Saif Hasnat Atul Loke, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • This move has stirred controversy and concern amongst community leaders in New Orleans, a city with a historically high homicide rate.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The presence of these encampments stirred a debate about free speech — and what universities should and should not permit on campuses — that continued in our section well after students went home for the summer.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 30 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Prioritizing his future is prudent, even if Houston has already hastened everything about Smith’s development.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
  • But after frequently visiting their local vet, who administrated antibiotics and painkillers, Luna's recovery hastened.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The 20-year-old centre-back is one of the most exciting defensive prospects around and his move to the Santiago Bernabeu marks the highest point yet of a remarkably rapid rise.
    James Horncastle, New York Times, 17 May 2025
  • The Alien Enemies Act of 1798 authorizes the rapid deportation of migrants from countries with which the United States is at war or that are attempting an invasion.
    Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • The pre-deadline additions of Mikko Rantanen and Taylor Hall rekindled the Hurricanes’ position as a favorite, but Rantanen’s prompt exit again pushed Carolina to under-the-radar status.
    Cory Lavalette, New York Times, 3 May 2025
  • In simple terms, prompt injection is a way for attackers to trick an AI into doing something it wasn’t supposed to.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • But Smoke and Stack respond with expeditious intensity.
    Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Through intelligent automation, development can be completed at a far more expeditious rate, reliability can be increased, and human error can be minimized.
    William Jones, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025

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“Quickened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quickened. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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