quicken
Example Sentences
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Global fertility rates have been in steady decline since the 1960s, and the trend has quickened in recent years.
The quickened pace of U.S. airstrikes in the region and the unusually large buildup of military force in the Caribbean Sea have fueled those speculations.
From Los Angeles Times
And they might increase the gradient and speed on the treadmill until you feel your heart beating faster and your breath quickening.
From MarketWatch
OTTAWA—Inflation in Canada quickened more than anticipated last month, touching a seven-month high as price pressures continue to simmer in the country.
Is this the point where the pace quickens?
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
