hasten

verb

ˈhā-sᵊn How to pronounce hasten (audio)
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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 Conversations were held at ownership level to hasten the process, with Jamie Reuben and Evangelos Marinakis locked in discussions, alongside Newcastle CEO Darren Eales and Anderson’s agent, David Manasseh. — Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025 Government officials have hastened to quell any panic. — Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 11 Feb. 2025 Marques—even the most storied—come and go, and that turnover will likely hasten in the tumult and uncertainty of the transition to electric propulsion. — Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2025 News of further workforce cuts and another possible increase in ticket prices hasten dark clouds over Old Trafford. — Carl Anka, The Athletic, 20 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
  • This flywheel is then accelerated even further since Austin is now home to some of the world’s leading investors, like Jim Breyer, the legendary VC who has been on the boards of Dell, Etsy, Facebook, Marvel, Spotify, Wal-Mart, and 21st Century Fox.
    — Amir Husain, Forbes, 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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  • 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
  • Let Go of the Finish Line Intensity doesn’t mean rushing to orgasm.
    — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of rush
Verb
  • Like a lot of other companies out there, Volvo has turned to AI to speed up the development process.
    — Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 19 Mar. 2025
  • 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
Definition of speed
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  • This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Brianna had been in a giddy mood, pushing up against Cassidy, laughing, stumbling, holding out her iPhone to take a selfie of the two of them, dishevelled and flush-faced.
    — Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 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
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  • Bowman raced to the top of the leaderboard in qualifying Saturday, during which the red-hot Josh Berry earned the other starting spot on the front row.
    — Sam Navarro, Charlotte Observer, 23 Mar. 2025
  • After The Bachelor premiered in 2002 and became an instant hit for ABC, other networks raced to create their own addictive dating show.
    — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of race
Verb
  • In the seventeenth century, for example, people of all classes made pilgrimages to temples and shrines, visited hot springs for health reasons, and traveled to see the sights of the country.
    — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 23 Mar. 2025
  • If any of the men in black and white lacked motivation, the merest glances to the fans who’d traveled in their droves from the North-east would refuel them in an instant.
    — Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Definition of travel

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