- present participle of quicken.
quickening
Example Sentences
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Different in that investors are now left to navigate a more complicated backdrop of elevated energy and commodity prices, quickening inflation readings, and a slowing domestic economy.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 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
As the artificial-intelligence race intensifies, the speed with which the world’s biggest chip companies roll out each successive generation of computing products is quickening.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026
There was absolutely no sound in the mine apart from his own rasping breath, the crunch of his footsteps, and the quickening thud of his heart.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
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