1
as in to accelerate
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 to stimulate
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 quicken
The Next Gen Finals has tried to quicken the pulse with a faster four-game set format, a simplified scoreboard and less dead time between points.
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Tim Ellis, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Avoid storing near ethylene-producing fruits: Avoid storing next to items like onions, apples, pears, or avocados, which can quicken the ripening process.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 16 June 2025
The hope is the brace, even when combined with full UCL reconstructions, can quicken recovery time and make UCLs more durable in the future.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 12 June 2025
The researchers say that if the population keeps growing and water use keeps increasing, the sinking may quicken.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 8 May 2025
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Tim Ellis, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Avoid storing near ethylene-producing fruits: Avoid storing next to items like onions, apples, pears, or avocados, which can quicken the ripening process.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 16 June 2025
The hope is the brace, even when combined with full UCL reconstructions, can quicken recovery time and make UCLs more durable in the future.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 12 June 2025
The researchers say that if the population keeps growing and water use keeps increasing, the sinking may quicken.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quicken
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Whether through the Deloitte Global FoF framework or others, leaders can benefit from taking a structured approach to investing in smart operations and to accelerating the convergence of IT and OT.—
John England,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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The measure also guts investment in clean energy at a moment when climate disruption is not only real but also accelerating.—
Thomas Kahn,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Doing so could stimulate economic growth, and would be warmly welcomed by the White House and investors.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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Examples include flashing notifications that make your phone jump and squeak, colorful rewards when others like your posts, and algorithms that push out the most emotional content to stimulate your most base emotions of anger, shame or glee.—
Lisa Schirch,
The Conversation,
7 July 2025
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The priest survived, but had to be rushed to the hospital to have shrapnel from the bomb removed from his body.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Pascual suffered a massive head injury and was rushed to Maimonides Medical Center where he was put on life support.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
6 July 2025
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“Quicken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quicken. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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