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adjective

Definition of quickeningnext
as in vitalizing

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quickening

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noun

as in acceleration

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quickening

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verb

present participle of quicken
1
as in accelerating
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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2
as in stimulating
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 Synonyms for quickening
  1. acceleration
  2. accelerating
  3. stimulating
  4. stirring
  5. pushing
  6. inspiring
Noun
  • Both SUVs are happy to be pushed with acceleration and hard braking, but the Audi has far more body lean.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • On the other hand, fast-rising inflation, more aggressive tariffs, and wage growth acceleration driven by a robust labor market could push the 10-year yield higher.
    Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of acceleration
Verb
  • When revenue picks up, the business can pay back more, accelerating growth without financial strain.
    Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • This bipartisan legislation introduced by Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick and other representatives in 2023 aims to eradicate toxic chemicals in turnout gear while accelerating the development of safer alternatives.
    Jonathan Sharp, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of accelerating
Verb
  • One side of the cloth is made with textured microfiber, which massages the skin while stimulating blood flow.
    Jenny Berg, Allure, 23 Dec. 2024
  • These blood tests might include a complete blood count; a metabolic panel; and tests for fasting blood glucose, thyroid stimulating hormone, and vitamin B12 levels.
    Ruth Jessen Hickman, MD, Health, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of stimulating
Verb
  • Netflix has a stirring new conspiracy thriller on its hands.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Carissa may not travel terribly far in the course of the film, but her awareness of her existing world expands considerably, which makes for a more delicately stirring arc than expected in a coming-of-age tale of this variety.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of stirring
Verb
  • This is not a new development in New Orleans where the Saints have been pushing their costs into the future for years now.
    Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • With the MacBook Air launching earlier than the iPhone SE and ahead of the next Apple Intelligence update, this points to a press release launch and Apple pushing its consumer laptops further into the background.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of pushing
Adjective
  • When John Magaro was eyeballing acting as a living and soaking up ’70s movies in college, Dustin Hoffman’s career looked awfully inspiring.
    Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Leadership is often idealized as a force for good—driving positive change, inspiring teams and achieving ambitious goals.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of inspiring
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