Synonyms of hasten

hasten

verb

ˈhā-sᵊn 

1

as in to accelerate

to cause to move or proceed fast or faster

hasten the activation of yeast with heat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accelerate
• rush
• push
• hurry
• encourage
• quicken
• urge
• facilitate
• speed (up)
• whisk
• fast-track
• spur
• expedite
• drive
• race
• aid
• propel
• stir
• bundle
• prod
• goad
• ease
• dispatch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• retard
• brake
• slow (down)
• decelerate
• hinder
• impede
• delay
• restrain
• interfere (with)
• hamper
• encumber
• hobble
• stop
• tie up
• hold back
• check
• stay
• hold up
• rein (in)
• arrest
• stall
• fetter
• still
• shackle
• trammel
• manacle

2

as in to hurry

to proceed or move quickly

the contractors hastened to complete the project before the deadline

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hurry
• rush
• speed
• scurry
• race
• travel
• drive
• trot
• fly
• jump
• chase
• zip
• run
• scuttle
• blow
• scoot
• step
• buzz
• tear
• rip
• dart
• dash
• course
• blast
• jog
• shoot
• hie
• whirl
• hurl
• zoom
• hurtle
• career
• crack (on)
• whisk
• blaze
• breeze
• ram
• bolt
• hare
• rustle
• bowl
• nip
• careen
• motor
• hustle
• rocket
• pelt
• jet
• hump
• belt
• gallop
• beat it
• step on it
• bundle
• get a move on
• barrel
• accelerate
• make tracks
• highball
• bustle
• bomb
• hotfoot (it)
• quicken
• flit
• scamper
• shake a leg
• cannonball
• overtake
• stampede
• streak
• sprint
• outstrip
• whiz
• outpace
• step out
• beetle
• outrun
• catch up
• scud
• scuffle
• fast-forward
• arrow
• beeline

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• creep
• crawl
• drag
• linger
• hang (around or out)
• poke
• dawdle
• tarry
• loiter
• lag
• poke
• stroll
• amble
• saunter
• shuffle
• slow (down or up)
• plod
• decelerate
• dillydally
• lumber
• dally

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hasten

Burton hastened them inside, pushed everyone — her own tour plus a dozen or so others — away from the floor-to-ceiling bank of windows that look out at the canyon. — Mark Dee august 14, Idaho Statesman, 14 Aug. 2026

Warming the roof of the mouth—for example, by pressing the tongue against the palate or drinking a room-temperature beverage—can hasten recovery from brain freeze by allowing blood vessels and sensory nerves to return to their usual state. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026

The rationale was simple—winning the race to build these weapons would enable the US and its allies to achieve victory in World War II, hasten an end to the fighting, and ultimately save lives. — Michael Posner, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

The intense media attention surrounding her may have hastened her decision to step away from the spotlight, but the hiatus may have been in the works for some time. — Roberta Mercuri, Vanity Fair, 3 Aug. 2026