Quickening

Synonyms of quickening

• acceleration
• speeding up
• hastening

Antonyms of quickening

• slowing down
• delaying
• prolonging

Collocations of quickening

pace quickening

Frequency: 70 %

As they approached the finish line, his pace quickening with each step.

heartbeat quickening

Frequency: 60 %

She could feel her heartbeat quickening as she waited for the results.

pulse quickening

Frequency: 55 %

The suspense of the movie had her pulse quickening with anticipation.

breath quickening

Frequency: 50 %

His breath quickening as he climbed the steep hill.

momentum quickening

Frequency: 45 %

The team's momentum quickening as they scored consecutive goals.

Idiomatic Expressions for quickening

• Phrase: the quickening of time
  Meaning: the sensation that time is passing more rapidly than usual
  Usage: As she grew older, she felt the quickening of time, realizing how quickly the years were passing by.