hasten

verb

ˈhā-sᵊn How to pronounce hasten (audio)
Definition of hastennext
1
as in to accelerate
to cause to move or proceed fast or faster hasten the activation of yeast with heat

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2
as in to hurry
to proceed or move quickly the contractors hastened to complete the project before the deadline

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Recent Examples of hasten Environmental groups warned the order could hasten ecological collapse in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. — Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 27 Jan. 2025 Thomas Berry, the director of constitutional studies at the conservative Cato Institute, said Trump may be attempting to hasten a trip to the Supreme Court to throw out legal precedent protecting the heads of independent agencies from presidential oversight. — Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025 The new law will hasten the program’s insolvency date by about half a year. — Fatima Hussein, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025 Now, a new study suggests the use of antidepressants may hasten the cognitive decline of people with dementia. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hasten
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hasten
  1. accelerate
  2. hurry
  3. rush
  4. speed
  5. push
  6. scurry
  7. race
  8. travel
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  • After the combination mixes and ignites in the combustion chamber, the resulting high-pressure gases produce thrust and eventually accelerate the rocket into the hypersonic realm.
    — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Stories like this demonstrate how the right blend of philanthropic and investment capital can accelerate progress by making life-changing solutions available today while also laying a foundation for long-term growth.
    — Matt Damon, TIME, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of accelerate
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  • But once Friday night surge prices spike to unprecedented highs and he’s tasked between accepting more rides or hurrying over to the club for his duet with Janine, he’s caught between his trademark pragmatism and his newfound romance.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
  • But hurry, as popular styles are already selling out.
    — Averi Baudler, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Definition of hurry
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  • Let Go of the Finish Line Intensity doesn’t mean rushing to orgasm.
    — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 20 Mar. 2025
  • But the Indiana transfer played in just two games, picking up 13 rushing yards and 3 catches for 39 yards before the injury.
    — Bob Ferrante, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of rush
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  • To make those procedures work well, the legislators might increase the budget for the judicial system by a tiny amount earmarked just to speed along these proceedings.
    — Joshua Stein, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The system, designed by Lufthansa Technik for Bombardier, is a spectrum of 24 pre-programmed daylight settings to naturally speed up one’s biological clock.
    — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of speed
Verb
  • It is designed for emerging storytellers keen to explore new forms of expression in factual and non-factual storytelling and pushing the boundaries of what audiovisual work can be in the digital age.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2025
  • The absence of an input VAT deduction mechanism within OSS may push businesses to maintain multiple local VAT registrations in order to claim deductions directly.
    — Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of push
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  • The sound of gunfire at the end of the game sent people scurrying for safety.
    — Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The idea for Ads for Rats began in the summer of 2024, when a few of the group's members were visiting New York City and saw a rat scurry into the hole of a tree.
    — Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
Definition of scurry
Verb
  • But that's what's amazing about this sport, and about racing in Formula 1.
    — Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
  • In the summer months, hundreds of peak baggers set out at 2 a.m. or earlier to race for the summit of Longs Peak before the famed afternoon thunder storms start to roll in.
    — Sean McNally, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of race
Verb
  • Until an hour or so prior, Messi’s presence on the traveling roster was uncertain, with the Argentine not having played in the club’s previous three matches.
    — Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The difference is, these changes tended to be customizations that still showed off the brand as a point of pride, whereas what drivers across the U.S. have noticed for the better part of a year now are Teslas traveling incognito, under a different corporate banner.
    — Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2025
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