Synonyms of quickens

quickens

verb

present tense third-person singular of quicken

1

as in accelerates

to cause to move or proceed fast or faster

she eventually quickened her pace so she could keep up with the others

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accelerates
• rushes
• pushes
• hastens
• encourages
• hurries
• urges
• speeds (up)
• facilitates
• whisks
• fast-tracks
• propels
• bundles
• stirs
• drives
• spurs
• races
• expedites
• aids
• prods
• goads
• eases
• dispatches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• brakes
• decelerates
• slows (down)
• hinders
• retards
• impedes
• restrains
• interferes (with)
• encumbers
• hampers
• delays
• reins (in)
• hobbles
• stops
• stays
• holds back
• arrests
• holds up
• checks
• ties up
• stalls
• fetters
• trammels
• stills
• shackles
• manacles

2

as in stimulates

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stimulates
• animates
• arouses
• stirs
• enlivens
• invigorates
• energizes
• provokes
• awakens
• vivifies
• activates
• vitalizes
• excites
• electrifies
• inspires
• revives
• propels
• jump-starts
• lifts
• rouses
• strengthens
• motivates
• drives
• cheers
• spikes
• triggers
• awakes
• zips (up)
• raises
• recreates
• boosts
• sparks
• fires
• livens (up)
• amps (up)
• motives
• impels
• moves
• peps (up)
• refreshes
• braces
• jazzes (up)
• actuates
• gingers (up)
• renews
• resurrects
• fillips
• galvanizes
• charges
• wakes (up)
• rallies
• inflames
• infuses
• kindles
• incites
• foments
• emboldens
• instigates
• heartens
• regenerates
• juices up
• rejuvenates
• fortifies
• rekindles
• abets
• reinvigorates
• reactivates
• reawakens
• revitalizes
• sets off
• ferments
• whips (up)
• turns on
• resuscitates
• reanimates
• buoys
• enkindles
• recharges
• reenergizes
• steels
• refreshens
• restimulates
• reawakes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dulls
• kills
• dampens
• deadens
• slows
• weakens
• wears
• undermines
• damps
• wearies
• saps
• drains
• inhibits
• exhausts
• debilitates
• harasses
• enervates
• does in
• enfeebles
• restrains
• wears out
• burns out
• suppresses
• curbs
• fatigues
• knocks out
• quenches
• checks
• represses
• washes out
• discourages
• quells
• fags
• stills
• stunts
• daunts
• disheartens
• demoralizes
• kayoes
• tuckers (out)
• jades
• dispirits

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of quickens

Carney briefly quickens the rhythm in the middle, an ingenious little trick that makes the whole song seem anxious. —Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 7 May 2026

Without warning, the ocean quickens, and waves start whipping in suddenly. —Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026

The Houston thaw got underway Tuesday afternoon, but the pace quickens Wednesday and Thursday ahead of our next arctic cold front. —Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 28 Jan. 2026

Our pulse races, our breath quickens, our mind goes into battle mode. —Glenn Kurlander, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026

When her pace slows and pulse quickens during the race, Kunisch will remember Uncle Kenny's enduring words — lyrics of a plainspoken poet. —Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 22 Nov. 2024

Will having a car potentially aid you in making more money which then quickens your path toward purchasing a home? —Lance Eliot, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024

Love is in the air on the Colorado plains — the kind that makes your heart beat a bit faster, quickens your step and makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up. —Thomas Peipert, The Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2024