quicken
verb (used with object)
to make more rapid; accelerate; hasten.
quickened
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past participleof quicken.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof quicken.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
quickenverb (used with object)to make more rapid; accelerate; hasten.
Example Sentences
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Although his speech set a record for length, these moments quickened the pace of the evening and fit with the president's larger theme of American patriotism and accomplishment.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026
About 35 minutes in, Lamphere’s vitals started spiking; her heart rate quickened, she grew hot, her pupils dilated, she began grinding her teeth.
From Slate ● Jan. 30, 2026
OTTAWA—Inflation in Canada quickened in the final month of last year despite a drop in prices at the pump, largely due to comparisons with a year earlier when consumers benefited from a two-month tax holiday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 19, 2026
If you were already calm, your heart rate may have quickened with excitement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2025
Matthias had merely tugged the lead sharply and quickened his pace.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
