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as in rushed
to cause to move or proceed fast or faster
she eventually quickened her pace so she could keep up with the others
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as in stimulated
to give life, vigor, or spirit to
the news that we'd head to Florida for Christmas quickened the children, who instantly began jumping for joy
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Recent Examples of quickened
Time, 24 Nov. 2025
As the pace of the lawsuits has quickened and the bill for the county’s payouts has grown, advocates and others have called for county supervisors to do more to hold the Sheriff’s Office accountable, including by taking the money out of its budget rather than the general fund.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2025
Smith quickened his pace as the ball flew 366 feet, soaring over the home bullpens.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Shortly afterwards, the team’s pace quickened, placing Piastri and team-mate Lando Norris inside the top six.
—Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Just steps from the skinny green rowhouse where his wife and two young sons slept, footsteps quickened in the crosswalk behind Zeek, pounding the asphalt.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
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
In recent years, the birth plunge has not only continued but also seemingly quickened.
—Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
Verb
As the Roman republic’s social and political breakdown quickened, decades of progress in women’s self-determination, emancipation, and participation in public life were erased.
—Time, 24 Nov. 2025
As the pace of the lawsuits has quickened and the bill for the county’s payouts has grown, advocates and others have called for county supervisors to do more to hold the Sheriff’s Office accountable, including by taking the money out of its budget rather than the general fund.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2025
Smith quickened his pace as the ball flew 366 feet, soaring over the home bullpens.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Shortly afterwards, the team’s pace quickened, placing Piastri and team-mate Lando Norris inside the top six.
—Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Just steps from the skinny green rowhouse where his wife and two young sons slept, footsteps quickened in the crosswalk behind Zeek, pounding the asphalt.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
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
In recent years, the birth plunge has not only continued but also seemingly quickened.
—Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quickened
Adjective
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Notably, synergies from the HashiCorp acquisition and the pending Confluent (CFLT) deal are expected to drive accelerated software growth in 2026 compared to just under 10% exiting 2025.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
11 Jan. 2026
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His education includes an accelerated dental program at Tufts, residency training in oral and maxillofacial surgery, medical school, and a head and neck surgery residency at Mount Sinai.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Four running backs in the state rushed for more than 4,000 yards.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
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The couple rushed to the hospital fearing that Norah might not survive.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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Many contests maintain that the frogs can be stimulated humanely to jump, such as someone blowing on them or clapping their hands behind them.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
26 Dec. 2025
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They can also be stimulated by the absence of male toxicity.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Facing a schedule filled with hurried days, countless steps, and occasions that require outfits equal parts practical and chic?—
Nina Derwin,
Glamour,
8 Jan. 2026
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Niccol has espoused the hopes of returning Starbucks to a cozy third space, away from the image of being a hurried pitstop to pick up a morning espresso, and toward 1990s nostalgia of lingering over a latte.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
31 Dec. 2025
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That began to change under Kim Jong Un, whose government has pushed cultural institutions to modernize presentation without altering ideology.—
Will Ripley,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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But that deadline could be pushed back further.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The idea that Wall Street is a potent force in inflating home prices, and must be stopped, has also stirred prominent voices in Congress.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
13 Jan. 2026
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Inside them, the researchers stirred fine dust particles to generate friction, just like real Martian dust storms and dust devils.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The rhetoric, particularly about narcotics, aroused skepticism.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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For reasons that are quite possibly too unbearable to contemplate, a large group of American voters was not repulsed by such slander—they were actually aroused by it—and our politics have not been the same.—
Jeffrey Goldberg,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Season One concludes with the Texas Tech geology graduate abandoning a well crew after tragedy strikes, only to achieve rapid success in his personal and work endeavors.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Quickened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quickened. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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