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

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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

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Recent Examples of quickens More potassium nitrate sustains a longer burn; more sulfur quickens the explosion. — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 As technology advances, the pace of deforestation only quickens, resulting in the penetration and destruction of even the most remote wildernesses. — Literary Hub, 23 July 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quickens
  1. accelerates
  2. stimulates
  3. rushes
  4. pushes
Verb
  • CoreMotion technology accelerates the transition from autonomy development and experimentation to operationally relevant capability, as per the release.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Every clinical breakthrough has cost implications, accelerates the pace of change and widens the gap between what is scientifically possible and what is practical for clinicians delivering care.
    — Brad Kreick, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of accelerates
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  • The glasses project light onto 378 pixels in the implant, which converts those light patterns into an electrical current that stimulates the retina’s bipolar cells.
    — Erica Sweeney, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Observation generates hypotheses; hypotheses lead to anatomical investigation; anatomy stimulates physiological questions; physiology eventually produces clinical trials.
    — Subramaniam C. Krishnan, STAT, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of stimulates
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  • Defensive coordinator Corey Batoon dialed up more blitzes and two-high safety coverages in the second half, switching from a first-half strategy that was full of single-high and some three-man rushes.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Offensive player of the week Senior quarterback Ethan Gialo rushes for 207 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries during Lakes’ 31-14 Northern Lake County Conference win over Round Lake.
    — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of rushes
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  • Steve Earle has a minor role as another Tulsa-area journalist who pushes back on some of Lee’s assumptions of what constitutes good work.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Even as his Instagram following pushes 500,000 with another 318,000 more on TikTok.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of pushes

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