quicken
verb (used with object)
to make more rapid; accelerate; hasten.
are quickening
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present progressiveof quicken.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Amazon.com reported Thursday that cloud-computing sales are quickening, and that its investments in data centers to serve cloud customers are accelerating, a combination that has cheered investors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Ribes acknowledges that government authorities and games organizers are quickening the pace of preparations and says “the will is there” to tackle accessibility problems highlighted by her group and others.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 25, 2023
Less than half of movie theaters are open nationwide, but reopenings are quickening.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 5, 2021
John Pawlowski, an analyst with research firm Green Street Advisors, said some coronavirus-specific factors are quickening rent declines for expensive apartments in urban areas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2020
The riders have fallen back behind the line of fighters on the ground, and the shamblers are quickening their pace as they move toward us.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
