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
Some nihilistic violent extremists carry out violence with the goal of hastening the collapse of society — a philosophy known as accelerationism.
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Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
To hasten ripening, place persimmons in a paper bag with ethylene-producing fruit like a banana or apple.
—Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 11 Jan. 2026
They were outplayed by the Panthers (8-10) for the most part from there, and mixed in some bad football to hasten their potential demise.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
To hasten decomposition, be diligent in following sound composting practices.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
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Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
To hasten ripening, place persimmons in a paper bag with ethylene-producing fruit like a banana or apple.
—Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 11 Jan. 2026
They were outplayed by the Panthers (8-10) for the most part from there, and mixed in some bad football to hasten their potential demise.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
To hasten decomposition, be diligent in following sound composting practices.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hasten
Verb
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The race to commercialize perovskite technology has accelerated rapidly in recent years.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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The transfer portal, which opened Friday, allows programs to accelerate the rebuilding process and replace departing players — more than 20 in Florida’s case.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2026
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Both papers hurried to make the most of this dramatic event, no matter how little reporters actually knew about the identity of the gunman or his motives for shooting four people.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Fraser hurried back to Kew Gardens with the boy, Jacob, who has autism and epilepsy, and is unable to speak.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
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First responders in Atlanta rushed to an airport runway Tuesday after an aircraft experienced a harrowing landing failure, with all eight of its landing tires bursting the moment the plane touched down, according to Fox 5 Atlanta.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Lopez rushed her back to the emergency room, where an MRI revealed a diagnosis of transverse myelitis, a rare inflammatory disorder affecting the spinal cord.—
Leondra Head,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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When officers decided to pull him over and arrest him, Larkin sped off on East 83rd Avenue.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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How has that changed as the production schedule has sped up and the content has also matured?—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2026
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Tennessee’s swim meet at Georgia and the USC Upstate women’s basketball game at Longwood were pushed to Friday from Saturday because of the forecast.—
John Raby,
Twin Cities,
23 Jan. 2026
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However, if gas falls toward a supermassive black hole too quickly, radiation from the gas starts to push back on the material flowing behind it.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Jan. 2026
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The hand then detaches from the arm and scurries forward towards a bannana, flips it upward and secures it on its backside using a single finger.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
22 Jan. 2026
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The clatter of rising shutters echoed through the empty streets, the occasional rambler scurried past, along the walls, bundled tightly in his coat, women walked by with milk bottles tucked in shawls wrapped around their chests.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Clippers raced to a 14-5 lead, but the Knicks answered with eight straight points and the game was close for the first three quarters.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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In Altadena, employees with the small local water utilities raced across town protecting and fixing the water systems firefighters relied on.—
Noah Haggerty,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Although many in the crowd were his constituents, some people traveled hours to show their support.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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In many international markets, direct-to-consumer pricing does not travel well.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Hasten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hasten. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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