as in hurried
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as in accelerated
to cause to move or proceed fast or faster
hasten the activation of yeast with heat
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as in sped
to proceed or move quickly
the contractors hastened to complete the project before the deadline
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Recent Examples of hastened
John Kominoski,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026
The familiarity hastened the get-to-know-you process.
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Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
But Ortberg’s relentlessly systematic approach hastened the progress, and the results are now showing in a big way.
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Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
Their work both shortened the war and hastened the birth of modern computing.
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CNN Money,
27 May 2026
Their work both shortened the war and hastened the birth of modern computing.
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ABC News,
26 May 2026
In a high valley, a troop of men hastened in his direction, carrying axes and long knives.
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Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
Such appropriation has, perhaps, hastened our collective disremembering of its details.
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Judy Berman,
Time,
4 May 2026
Meanwhile, the close proximity of people hastened the transmission of mycobacterial diseases through coughing.
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Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
Adjective
During a hurricane, leaf litter blown or washed out of the canopy ended up in the complex network of roots below, providing a pulse of nutrients that enhanced the production of new roots and hastened mangrove recovery.
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John Kominoski,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
Verb
The decline of the area’s office market — notably in downtown Hartford and north of Hartford — was hastened by the pandemic and a shift of an increasing number of workers splitting time between home and office.
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Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026
The familiarity hastened the get-to-know-you process.
—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
But Ortberg’s relentlessly systematic approach hastened the progress, and the results are now showing in a big way.
—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
Their work both shortened the war and hastened the birth of modern computing.
—
CNN Money,
27 May 2026
Their work both shortened the war and hastened the birth of modern computing.
—
ABC News,
26 May 2026
In a high valley, a troop of men hastened in his direction, carrying axes and long knives.
—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
Such appropriation has, perhaps, hastened our collective disremembering of its details.
—
Judy Berman,
Time,
4 May 2026
Meanwhile, the close proximity of people hastened the transmission of mycobacterial diseases through coughing.
—
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hastened
Adjective
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But for some reason the powers that be have decreed artificial intelligence a civilizational imperative, requiring the hurried construction of swarms of data centers, on Earth and in space.
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Right now, decisions are being made in a hurried, contradictory fashion.
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Video shows how chase led to deadly crash Instead of stopping, the purple car accelerated and sped through a red light, according to video from Joel’s dashboard camera.
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One of the officials told CNN that the Justice Department’s National Security Division was already preparing to look at some of the stories’ sources, but Trump’s stack accelerated the effort.
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Video shows how chase led to deadly crash Instead of stopping, the purple car accelerated and sped through a red light, according to video from Joel’s dashboard camera.
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The riders sped away after deputies attempted to contact them, reaching speeds of more than 40 mph while riding on a sidewalk, the release said.
Adjective
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Instead, Mahan and his wealthy Silicon Valley backers talked themselves into a rushed and premature campaign that was never remotely competitive.
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As immigration officers arrested her six weeks ago, through tears and a rushed goodbye, Maria de Jesus Estrada Juarez had a request for her daughter.
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With the tattoo tables pushed to the side, the room becomes a coliseum for adults going to war with Beyblades, a children’s toy made popular a quarter of a century ago.
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During Monday’s meeting trustees forcefully pushed back on the suggestion that there were governance improprieties.
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Pip scurried over to take a seat on my foot.
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Lee, who had extended his hitting streak to 16 games the at-bat before, scurried back to first base.
Adjective
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The shuffling sound quickened and the puzzlers’ hands sped up.
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Drinking decaf coffee helps avoid caffeine side effects, such as anxiety and a quickened heart rate.
Verb
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Mamdani said the city would stand with its immigrant communities, and urged anyone with questions to call the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) free Immigration Legal Support Hotline at (800) 354-0365.
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The email urged members to reach out to Assembly Speaker Rivas to win his support.
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“Hastened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hastened. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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