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
Good is not assured victory over evil in Shakespeare, though wickedness sets in motion those forces that will hasten the end of its ride.
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2025
The Penn Wharton Budget Model estimates that removing this taxation would reduce federal revenues by $1.5 trillion over the next decade and hasten the depletion of the Social Security Trust Fund from December 2034 to December 2032.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Soil moisture hastens the movement of nutrients through the soil and keeps materials in place.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2025
Compared with the rest of the face, the lips have a thinner protective barrier, which hastens moisture loss.
—Laura Regensdorf Katharine Sohn Laura Bannister Osman Can Yerebakan Shannon Adducci, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2025
The Penn Wharton Budget Model estimates that removing this taxation would reduce federal revenues by $1.5 trillion over the next decade and hasten the depletion of the Social Security Trust Fund from December 2034 to December 2032.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Soil moisture hastens the movement of nutrients through the soil and keeps materials in place.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2025
Compared with the rest of the face, the lips have a thinner protective barrier, which hastens moisture loss.
—Laura Regensdorf Katharine Sohn Laura Bannister Osman Can Yerebakan Shannon Adducci, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hasten
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If an earlier breakthrough occurs: Should a major quantum attack capability emerge earlier than expected, the bitcoin community can accelerate the above timeline.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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This aligns with developments in China, where the government is easing regulatory pressures on its tech sector to revitalize the economy and accelerate its AI ambitions to rival America.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 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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Anula hurried across the courtyard, passing the vast garden that curled around the administrative buildings, and skidded to a stop outside the concubine estate.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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Three days later, the infant was rushed into emergency surgery as blood and fluid continued to pool inside his brain.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2025
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Medics rushed the man to a hospital in an ambulance.—
Rick Hurd,
The Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Buffy Wicks said lawmakers will soon see 20 bills to speed up housing construction, along with more on energy, water and transit.—
Ben Christopher,
Orange County Register,
6 Mar. 2025
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One other handy benefit is that the AI can potentially do the processing in parallel and radically speed up the time needed to get you an answer.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Over recent years, the company has built a digital channels and distribution business, while pushing a more international strategy, with sales unit Fred Media joining forces with Radar.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2025
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The world’s luxury automakers have long pushed a more money = more performance = better car paradigm, but that’s simply not the case with EVs.—
Michael Taylor,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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And as the pay has shrunk, RSNs and their team and league partners are now scurrying to at least get more eyeballs.—
Evan Drellich,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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Rats scurry across the halls, smuggled in inadvertently between the folds of a homeless man’s clothes.—
Inkoo Kang,
The New Yorker,
8 Feb. 2025
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Losing at this point is very expensive, because all the teams are racing [for the title] and we...—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Medics raced the toddler to Saint John’s Episcopal Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2025
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An upcoming flight for Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’ space company, will feature the first all-woman crew to travel to space in decades.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Rather than carry around a complete sewing kit, tuck a few safety pins into your purse, wallet, or carry-on, safety pins take up zero space, are TSA-approved, and can even come in handy to impress a colleague or traveling partner.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Hasten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hasten. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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