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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Input costs and output prices in the eurozone’s manufacturing sector quickened for the first time since May, survey data from purchasing managers said Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
PCE inflation, the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure, quickened to 3.5% in March, the highest in nearly three years.
From Barron's ● May 4, 2026
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
My heartbeat quickened, my stress levels surpassing total destruction on the Richter scale.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
