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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hasten
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Probably the most significant factor is the company's ever-present pressure to accelerate, even while taking on more and more challenging tasks.—
Ryan Whitwam,
Ars Technica,
10 Mar. 2025
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The staggering investment levels, impressive ROI reports, and accelerating adoption rates signal a technology crossing the threshold from emerging to essential.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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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
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But hurry, as popular styles are already selling out.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Let Go of the Finish Line Intensity doesn’t mean rushing to orgasm.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
20 Mar. 2025
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Party activists are pushing for Schumer to step down, and leading Democratic House members have publicly rebuked their Senate colleagues.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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The Chiefs escaped Arrowhead Stadium with a 32-29 win over Buffalo in the championship nightcap in a tense, riveting affair that had social media scurrying for the latest examples of an NFL conspiracy to keep Patrick Mahomes, Andy Reid, Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift in the public eye.—
Jerry McDonald,
The Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2025
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The cost of that is mutating into a walking corpse, the sight of which is enough to send people scurrying.—
Jason Fields,
Newsweek,
4 Dec. 2024
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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
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But that's what's amazing about this sport, and about racing in Formula 1.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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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
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Waze, Google Maps, Apple’s navigation app—without them, many drivers would be lost when travelling unfamiliar routes.—
Lisya Bahar Manoah,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Hasten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hasten. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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