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as in accelerating
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 stimulating
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 quickening
Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
Peaks along the Continental Divide, including the Arapahoe Basin and Loveland ski areas, were blanketed with snow overnight, quickening the spirit of skiers and riders with a reminder that the season in Colorado may arrive in four or five weeks.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2025
Their pulse is quickening with the potential of what their job could be.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
The quickening of time will soon expose a partial, temporary truth, lodged within my grandmother’s premonition.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
Researchers in South Korea have achieved a breakthrough that can lead to safer and more efficient batteries, quickening the transition to clean energy and paving the way for a more sustainable future.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
Peaks along the Continental Divide, including the Arapahoe Basin and Loveland ski areas, were blanketed with snow overnight, quickening the spirit of skiers and riders with a reminder that the season in Colorado may arrive in four or five weeks.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2025
Their pulse is quickening with the potential of what their job could be.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quickening
Noun
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This is then funneled through nozzles to generate thrust with a high degree of acceleration – or specific-impulse (Isp).—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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The cooldown ended a monthslong acceleration of price increases and offered some relief for households strained by cost hikes.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The suspect was accelerating and weaving to try to shake the officer off.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Here, sea level rise is accelerating at some of the most extreme rates on Earth, while hurricanes increasingly are swirling ashore with an unprecedented ferociousness.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Instead of stimulating the brain, alcohol slows it down and loosens inhibitions.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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So to ensure that everyone is working in harmony, the exec is revamping the usual chain of command; Colgate’s top leaders are hearing out entry-level staffers, stimulating the flow of ideas between ranks and generations to generate the best possible outcome.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The rushing defense is one of the worst in the league.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Most of the time, our road crews have us up and running by the next day, so rushing for a winter storm seems sort of silly.—
Ray Petelin,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Add garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.—
Amanda Stanfield,
Southern Living,
9 Jan. 2026
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Wider horizons beckon as the emotional Moon lights up your 9th House of Adventure, stirring a desire to broaden your view through meaningful study and conversation.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Kennedy Botts with Sisters PGH, a nonprofit serving the Black transgender community, is pushing back on that argument.—
Lauren Linder,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Friends of the Everglades is pushing for 160 square miles of additional conservation land in the Everglades Agricultural Area, to create space for 1 million more acre-feet of water storage.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Thanksgiving travel is stressful every year, but the 2025 edition definitely has the potential to be extra jitter-inducing.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
22 Nov. 2025
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The live show looms, nerve-inducing, practically inviting a stress bond.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
12 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Government responses to homelessness have been anything but inspiring.—
Sal Rodriguez,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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These kind of creative environments are so incredibly inspiring to me.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Quickening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quickening. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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