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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
Lia Picard,
AJC.com,
2 Mar. 2026
Drinking decaf coffee helps avoid caffeine side effects, such as anxiety and a quickened heart rate.
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Emily Santora,
Health,
30 Jan. 2026
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Everyone’s eyes widened, their breath quickened.
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Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
After Aurangzeb’s death in 1707, succession struggles and a string of weak rulers—some reigning for as little as a few months and often acting as mere puppets for others—quickened the empire’s fragmentation.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 Apr. 2026
Asian stocks slumped more than 3%, as selling in Korean and Taiwanese shares quickened.
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Alex Gabriel Simon,
Bloomberg,
4 Mar. 2026
Prices have been steadily creeping higher since the start of the year, as Brent’s surge quickened.
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Dallas Morning News,
2 Mar. 2026
Even after three decades of making such discoveries, Del RÃo said his pulse quickened.
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Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
Paces quickened, and the chefs’ concentration intensified.
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Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
27 Feb. 2026
The slide quickened from 2015 to 2024 as Oklahoma dropped from 37th to 48th.
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Jennifer Palmer,
Oklahoman,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
The shuffling sound quickened and the puzzlers’ hands sped up.
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Lia Picard,
AJC.com,
2 Mar. 2026
Drinking decaf coffee helps avoid caffeine side effects, such as anxiety and a quickened heart rate.
—
Emily Santora,
Health,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
Adobe has sought to serve creative professionals for decades — its annual Max conference draws photographers, artists, designers, video editors and more to learn about how their workflows can be quickened.
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David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Everyone’s eyes widened, their breath quickened.
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Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
After Aurangzeb’s death in 1707, succession struggles and a string of weak rulers—some reigning for as little as a few months and often acting as mere puppets for others—quickened the empire’s fragmentation.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 Apr. 2026
Asian stocks slumped more than 3%, as selling in Korean and Taiwanese shares quickened.
—
Alex Gabriel Simon,
Bloomberg,
4 Mar. 2026
Prices have been steadily creeping higher since the start of the year, as Brent’s surge quickened.
—
Dallas Morning News,
2 Mar. 2026
Even after three decades of making such discoveries, Del RÃo said his pulse quickened.
—
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
Paces quickened, and the chefs’ concentration intensified.
—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
27 Feb. 2026
The slide quickened from 2015 to 2024 as Oklahoma dropped from 37th to 48th.
—
Jennifer Palmer,
Oklahoman,
27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quickened
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In Foster the Snowman, a couple without kids take an accelerated journey through every parenting milestone when they’re forced to adopt an adorable snowman whose whole magical life will play out in just 72 hours.
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Multiple flu vaccines currently on the market were first licensed using an accelerated pathway, Wellington Sun, a former FDA employee, noted during the meeting’s public comment period.
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In Panama, people rushed to donate supplies to Venezuela, part of a surge across Latin America to help the stricken country.
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Medics rushed the victim to Harlem Hospital, where he’s expected to survive.
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Long-term state investment in infrastructure has stimulated enterprise.
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How to handle it By bearing in mind that Gemini is happiest when they’re being stimulated mentally can actually help preempt and address any fussiness.
Adjective
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But for some reason the powers that be have decreed artificial intelligence a civilizational imperative, requiring the hurried construction of swarms of data centers, on Earth and in space.
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Right now, decisions are being made in a hurried, contradictory fashion.
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With the tattoo tables pushed to the side, the room becomes a coliseum for adults going to war with Beyblades, a children’s toy made popular a quarter of a century ago.
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During Monday’s meeting trustees forcefully pushed back on the suggestion that there were governance improprieties.
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Sometimes the antibodies can be stirred to action by exercise, alcohol, or a combination of the two.
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Crafted with Grey Goose vodka and Carpano Dry Vermouth, the cocktail is prepared to each guest’s preference—whether dry, dirty, extra dirty, shaken or stirred—from the restaurant’s signature martini cart.
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During a hurricane, leaf litter blown or washed out of the canopy ended up in the complex network of roots below, providing a pulse of nutrients that enhanced the production of new roots and hastened mangrove recovery.
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Overview The emergence of teleSUR has aroused significant interest due to its uniqueness of being the first regional television channel purely financed by more than three Latin American states.
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Bell is a revelation as the nebbish, envious and conflictedly aroused Niall — a desperate man hiding from others and himself.
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