QUICKENS Synonyms: 169 Similar and Opposite Words

quickens

verb

present tense third-person singular of quicken

as in accelerates

to cause to move or proceed fast or faster she eventually quickened her pace so she could keep up with the others

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as in stimulates

to give life, vigor, or spirit to the news that we'd head to Florida for Christmas quickened the children, who instantly began jumping for joy

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Recent Examples of quickens More potassium nitrate sustains a longer burn; more sulfur quickens the explosion. — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 As technology advances, the pace of deforestation only quickens, resulting in the penetration and destruction of even the most remote wildernesses. — Literary Hub, 23 July 2026 The pace quickens, the characters start using their brains and there's even the smallest smidgen of levity mixed in with all the heads on pikes and grieving mothers. — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 21 June 2026 Here, Wasser quickens the song’s tempo, doing away with the low-key horns and replacing them with lush strings. — David Harris, SPIN, 16 June 2026 Carney briefly quickens the rhythm in the middle, an ingenious little trick that makes the whole song seem anxious. — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 7 May 2026 Without warning, the ocean quickens, and waves start whipping in suddenly. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026 This agility and decisiveness become critical as the global pace quickens and markets grow more crowded and fragmented. — Jonathan Levanon, Forbes.com, 19 Feb. 2026 Our pulse races, our breath quickens, our mind goes into battle mode. — Glenn Kurlander, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026

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But as the buildout accelerates, its physical costs are becoming harder to ignore.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
The green light comes as the Pentagon accelerates efforts to field reliable, portable nuclear power on Earth and in orbit.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026

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As the cooling metal tool depuffs swollen tissues and stimulates microcirculation, the peptide-rich cream works beneath the surface to rebuild structural volume.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2026
Stronger muscles put more tension on the bones, which stimulates greater bone cell turnover.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of stimulates

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Bengals running back Corey Dillon rushes for an NFL single-game record 278 yards in a 31-21 victory over the Denver Broncos.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Defensive coordinator Corey Batoon dialed up more blitzes and two-high safety coverages in the second half, switching from a first-half strategy that was full of single-high and some three-man rushes.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026

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The company reincorporated from Delaware to Texas in 2024, and its charter pushes shareholder claims into mandatory arbitration and limits derivative suits to investors holding at least 3% of the stock—a stake worth tens of billions of dollars.

— Heather Occhino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
North Korea has been adding mines, barbed wire fences, anti-tank barriers and other fortifications to what’s already one of the world’s most heavily armed borders as Kim Jong Un pushes a hard line toward Seoul.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

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