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

The pace quickens, the characters start using their brains and there's even the smallest smidgen of levity mixed in with all the heads on pikes and grieving mothers. — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 21 June 2026

Here, Wasser quickens the song’s tempo, doing away with the low-key horns and replacing them with lush strings. — David Harris, SPIN, 16 June 2026

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

This agility and decisiveness become critical as the global pace quickens and markets grow more crowded and fragmented. — Jonathan Levanon, Forbes.com, 19 Feb. 2026

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

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