verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
sb's pulse quickens (= starts to beat faster )
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He heard a footfall in the passage outside and felt his pulse quicken.
the pace quickens/accelerates
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The pace of change is quickening.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
heart
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Her heart quickened to see it; she had imagined the resort often, of course, but without actually picturing it.
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The sight of Gustave Eiffel's soaring pyramid makes the visitor's heart quicken .
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My heart quickens when I see him.
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Claudia's heart thudded fiercely and she felt Roman's heart quicken in response.
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Her thoughts were growing darker: occasionally one would cause her heart to quicken its beat and then quieten again.
pace
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As the pace began to quicken and the complicated threads of the chant began to rise Rincewind found himself watching fascinated.
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Hughes went past without acknowledging him, his pace quickening .
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However, the pace of decline has quickened in the post-war period.
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This weakness is particularly evident early in the book, but it fortunately gives way when the pace quickens .
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Local organizational clout started to tell as the pace of the primaries quickened .
pulse
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He doubted if his pulse had even quickened as he killed.
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He heard a footfall in the passage outside and felt his pulse quicken .
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As a result, Liz's pulse quickens and her blood pressure rises.
■ VERB
feel
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She felt his breathing quicken and the beat of his heart.
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She could feel her breathing quicken .
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Claudia's heart thudded fiercely and she felt Roman's heart quicken in response.
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I asked first about my bag and felt my breathing quicken when the chief seemed unable to find my deposition.
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He heard a footfall in the passage outside and felt his pulse quicken .
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Vincent felt his heartbeat quicken , and tightened his grip on Lily's hand.
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You feel a quickening in the undertow.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Interest in the idea has quickened recently.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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He quickened his pace to try and intercept her but the crowds on the pavement and the traffic on the street intervened.
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It is not just the pace of testing that is quickening.
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She found she was sweating and her breathing had quickened.
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Suddenly his heart beat faster and he quickened his pace, in the grip of dreadful panic.