as in accelerated
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as in rushed
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 stimulated
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 quickened
Antony J. Blinken, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2024
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And Chinese companies quickened their supply of the machines, microelectronics, and other dual-use items Russia needed to churn out weapons, munitions, and other materiel.
—Antony J. Blinken, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quickened
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Pelto suggested this lake system could represent the fastest-growing collection of lakes in the U.S. in this century, reflecting the accelerated retreat of Alaska's glaciers due to climate change.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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Right Now By Jordan Thomas Forbes Staff In the long term, the world is heading for greener economies of scale, which entail gradual displacement from fossil fuels and an accelerated materials transition.Jeffrey Skelton, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Briskly paced, de Jonge’s movie covers a lot of ground both tonal and geographic without ever seeming hurried, conspicuously touristic or heavy-handed in its mix of humor and pathos.Dennis Harvey, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
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The election result raises the stakes for federal investigators to secure an agreement before Inauguration Day and could lead to hurried negotiations.The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 8 Nov. 2024
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Birds who pushed the door to the right were transferred into aviaries where the resident birds were pushing the door on the left and vice versa.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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The Democratic-leaning Latino groups pushed back on that narrative, citing their own polling.Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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That formal change in Russia’s nuclear doctrine — which had previously envisioned a nuclear response only in the event of an existential threat to Russia — grabbed headlines and stirred a fresh round of debate in Western capitals.Simon Shuster, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
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As the ceremony unfolded, the crowd stirred.Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2024
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center announced on Wednesday that a new G4-magnitude solar storm is imminent following a recent solar flare and a rapid coronal mass ejection headed toward Earth.Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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With the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare, this call to action has never been more critical and urgent today.Ed Gaudet, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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MLOps and prompt engineers are needed to support GenAI, machine learning and data science operations.John Ottman, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The average pay for AI tutors starts at about $30,000 per year, and full-time AI prompt engineers can make up to $129,500, according to job board platform ZipRecruiter.Megan Sauer, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
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When fighting climate change, there are very few quick wins that will result in expeditious results—even fewer that offer that same urgency in a cost-effective fashion.Dee Lawrence, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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As to availability, Cybertruck deliveries appear to be more expeditious, especially compared to this spring when posted wait times were as far out as 2025.Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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The website noted that move-in ready homes are priced at up to 100,000 euros while some homes in need of updates are being sold for a single euro.Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
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New Metric Media isn’t ready to reveal standup talent tapped to kick off the division under Miner, who will report to company founder and CEO Mark Montefiore.Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Quickened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quickened. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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