quicken
verb (used with object)
to make more rapid; accelerate; hasten.
quickening
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present participleof quicken.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Yen weakness is great for tourists and Japanese exporters, but painful for households facing quickening inflation on imported goods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Those moves are instructive given the quickening inflation environment that has gripped markets since the U.S. war with Iran stoked global crude prices to the highest levels in four years.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
"My pulse was quickening as I was unwrapping the bubble," he said.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026
I scanned nearby tables for friends but was distracted by a woman quickening her pace toward the only available stool at the counter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026
He could already feel his pulse quickening, a nervous energy he couldn’t stop.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
