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 pulse had quickened walking out to his car.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 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
At its headquarters in Geneva, the W.H.O. said the pace of infection had quickened since the disease was first identified in March.
From New York Times ● Aug. 28, 2014
The fox had quickened its pace and was now some distance away from them.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
