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
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
30 June 2026
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.
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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
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
And as many have already hastened to point out, the effects of a pure classics , Christian-heavy curriculum aren’t only philosophical.
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Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
30 June 2026
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.
—
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
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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District Attorney Nathan Hochman said 33 vehicles safely drove past the area before Bickham sped down the freeway.
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Bill Gates and Warren Buffett sped things up with their Giving Pledge, asking billionaire signers to give away their money during their lifetimes.
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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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Earlier this week Iran also pushed back against a statement from France’s President Emmanuel Macron that said France, Oman and others would collaborate on removing mines from the strait.
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Falling oil prices and the easing of a commodities crunch have pushed countries — wary of being left exposed by another global crisis akin to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz — to shore up their stockpiles.
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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.
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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.
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The union’s chief negotiator urged Newsom and the state’s other leaders to include a raise for SEIU Local 1000 employees in light of the state’s relatively strong budget.
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Democratic campaign committees also urged the Supreme Court to uphold the caps.
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“Hastened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hastened. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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