- present participle of quicken.
quickening
Example Sentences
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Yen weakness is great for tourists and Japanese exporters, but painful for households facing quickening inflation on imported goods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 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
Revenue from software add-ons also grew at a quickening pace.
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2025
And they might increase the gradient and speed on the treadmill until you feel your heart beating faster and your breath quickening.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2025
And then they ran faster than a quickening spell, with Edgar Allan Toad, who Seven had completely forgotten about, croaking from her pocket the whole way.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
