hastened; hastening
ˈhā-sᵊn-iŋ 
ˈhās-niŋ
: to move or act quickly
She hastened up the stairs.
1
: to encourage to move or act quickly : to urge on
hastened her to the door—
A. J. Cronin
A. J. Cronin2
: to cause to happen more quickly : accelerate
His death was hastened by alcoholism.
hasten the coming of a new order—D. W. Brogan
D. W. BroganSynonyms
Examples of hasten in a Sentence
His death was hastened by alcohol abuse.
hasten the activation of yeast with heat
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Recent, smaller elections suggested a new state law designed to hasten full unofficial results may delay publication of election night returns.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Forbes contributor Teresa Ghilarducci notes analyses arguing Trump’s plans would hasten insolvency for Social Security, and could lead to a 33% cut in benefits.
—Richard McGahey, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
The case gained fresh attention following a recent slew of documentaries and a controversial true crime drama, all of which hastened developments in the case.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
Because unlike films like The Green Mile, The Color Purple, Soul Food, the Best Man series, Kingdom Come, and more, which often hasten forgiveness to speed toward neat resolutions, Exhibiting Forgiveness doesn’t suppose the problems between Tarrell and La’Ron can be waved away by a magic wand.
—Robert Daniels, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
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Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Forbes contributor Teresa Ghilarducci notes analyses arguing Trump’s plans would hasten insolvency for Social Security, and could lead to a 33% cut in benefits.
—Richard McGahey, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
The case gained fresh attention following a recent slew of documentaries and a controversial true crime drama, all of which hastened developments in the case.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
Because unlike films like The Green Mile, The Color Purple, Soul Food, the Best Man series, Kingdom Come, and more, which often hasten forgiveness to speed toward neat resolutions, Exhibiting Forgiveness doesn’t suppose the problems between Tarrell and La’Ron can be waved away by a magic wand.
—Robert Daniels, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Hasten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hasten. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.
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