quicken
verb (used with object)
to make more rapid; accelerate; hasten.
had quickened
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past perfectof quicken.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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His breath had quickened so much that his mask was inflating and deflating like a balloon.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 28, 2022
Analysts said the pace of discussion on remaining issues had quickened this year, as the U.S.-China trade war sharpened concerns over both economic growth and regional security.
From Reuters ● Oct. 29, 2019
The contest had quickened, to City’s benefit only, but just as David De Gea sparkled in United’s win at Arsenal on Saturday, so too Adrián.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 3, 2017
As of Wednesday, nations had sent $208 million and pledged $42 million more, said Maurizio Giuliano, a spokesman for the United Nations relief effort in Pakistan, saying the pace of donations had quickened somewhat.
From New York Times ● Aug. 18, 2010
She was aware that her breathing had quickened.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
