hastened 1 of 2

adjective

as in hurried

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hastened

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verb

past tense of hasten
1
as in accelerated
to cause to move or proceed fast or faster hasten the activation of yeast with heat

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2
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
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. — John Kominoski, The Conversation, 10 June 2026
Verb
LaVine appeared in only 39 games last season before undergoing season-ending surgery to repair a torn tendon in his right pinky finger, a move seemingly hastened by the Kings again being eliminated early from playoff contention. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 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 Late decision costs Twins A split-second decision by Lewis on an unfamiliar play hastened the end of Saturday’s game. — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026 And as many have already hastened to point out, the effects of a pure classics , Christian-heavy curriculum aren’t only philosophical. — 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. — ABC News, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hastened
  1. hurried
  2. accelerated
  3. sped
  4. rushed
  5. pushed
  6. scurried
  7. quickened
  8. urged
Adjective
  • Hours later, across the globe, after the Dodgers dispatched the San Diego Padres in a season-opening win – and after Mizuhara served as Ohtani’s interpreter in a hurried and rushed postgame media scrum – Hiltzik called ESPN again.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 28 July 2026
  • That hurried buildup led to an enormous industrial overhang, and, in California’s San Francisco Bay and elsewhere, a sad legacy of polluted and abandoned waterfront.
    — Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of hurried
Verb
  • But in recent years, social media has accelerated a few more drastic style trends, too.
    — Liz Regalia, Parents, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Anmuth highlighted that the company’s forex-neutral top-line growth accelerated to 20% in Q2 2026, the fastest in 20 quarters.
    — , CNBC, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of accelerated
Verb
  • Last year, the Department of Energy sped up reactor permitting.
    — Hanna Merzbach, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026
  • According to a crash log, the crash happened as a black and green Ford Mustang sped north on I-435.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of sped
Adjective
  • The teen’s family has said this was a rushed judgment that did not involve a thorough enough investigation.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
  • The rushed and botched release of Apple Intelligence made clear that Apple's AI strategy wasn't fully fleshed out.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz,Zev Fima, CNBC, 10 July 2026
Definition of rushed
Verb
  • That trial is scheduled to begin next month, but could be pushed back or canceled altogether depending on what the judge decides.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • In the past week, the administration has pushed back against the narrative that Iran has virtually shut down the critical choke point with the threat of missiles and drones.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of pushed
Verb
  • Vaquer took out Rodriguez and Perez in the process before the trio scurried away.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • While on camera in Los Angeles' Sherman Oaks neighborhood during a live broadcast, a cockroach scurried across Menitoff's blouse and chest before flying away.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 31 July 2026
Definition of scurried
Adjective
  • The shuffling sound quickened and the puzzlers’ hands sped up.
    — Lia Picard, AJC.com, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Drinking decaf coffee helps avoid caffeine side effects, such as anxiety and a quickened heart rate.
    — Emily Santora, Health, 30 Jan. 2026
Definition of quickened
Verb
  • The department urged residents to secure access points to crawlspaces and to remove anything that would attract the coyote from the outside of their homes.
    — Alys Martinez, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Trump called Jones last month and urged him to meet with Jackson, who defeated Jones in a GOP primary in June, according to three people with direct knowledge of the conversation who aren’t authorized to speak publicly about the exchange.
    — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of urged

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