1
as in accelerating
to cause to move or proceed fast or faster
hasten the activation of yeast with heat
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2
as in hurrying
to proceed or move quickly
the contractors hastened to complete the project before the deadline
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as in acceleration
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Recent Examples of hastening
Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
Salt absorbs moisture, thus hastening the drying process.
—Maurice H. Decker, Outdoor Life, 17 Sep. 2025
This not only proves fruitless, but the probes seem to be hastening the closing of the wormhole.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
They could also be set to task curing disease, discovering new technologies, and hastening the global transition to a green economy, according to their most optimistic proponents.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 27 Aug. 2025
In the holocaust of the South Bronx, lighting a match could seem like just hastening the inevitable.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Read All About It Priscilla Presley’s former business partners accused her of hastening daughter Lisa Marie Presley’s death to secure her own spot atop Elvis’ financial kingdom, a bombshell lawsuit alleges.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
African nations are hastening to restrict the export of key metals, hoping to generate domestic jobs and revenue.
—Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
Salt absorbs moisture, thus hastening the drying process.
—Maurice H. Decker, Outdoor Life, 17 Sep. 2025
This not only proves fruitless, but the probes seem to be hastening the closing of the wormhole.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
They could also be set to task curing disease, discovering new technologies, and hastening the global transition to a green economy, according to their most optimistic proponents.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 27 Aug. 2025
In the holocaust of the South Bronx, lighting a match could seem like just hastening the inevitable.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Read All About It Priscilla Presley’s former business partners accused her of hastening daughter Lisa Marie Presley’s death to secure her own spot atop Elvis’ financial kingdom, a bombshell lawsuit alleges.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hastening
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To some, Aschenbrenner is a rare genius who saw the moment—the coming of humanlike artificial general intelligence, China’s accelerating AI race, and the vast fortunes awaiting those who move first—more clearly than anyone else.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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StoneX is also accelerating via acquisitions.—
Jeffrey Hirsch,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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Pedestrians are hurrying past to find their places on Fifth Avenue, but the girls have a different kind of readiness about them.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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That's why Amazon shoppers are hurrying to grab a soft and fluffy comforter for fall.—
Melody Kazel,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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Over the past 25 years, the acceleration of gene-sequencing tech has vastly outstripped any improvements in computational technology, either in memory or speed of processors.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Oct. 2025
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His speed rush is still his calling card, with a 10-yard acceleration that trainer Rich Pruett says rivals that of receiver and defensive-back clients.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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The two have combined for 594 rushing yards and nine rushing touchdowns through the Hurricanes’ first four games.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Hubbard broke out in a major way last season, rushing for 1,195 yards in 2024 with 11 total touchdowns on the year.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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He was accused of driving recklessly — speeding and passing in a no-passing zone — when the motorist swerved to avoid Lacy and crashed into another vehicle.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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When there were 30 laps to go, he was struck with a penalty for speeding on the pit road.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The quickening of time will soon expose a partial, temporary truth, lodged within my grandmother’s premonition.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But Lindholm’s sparkling NHL re-entry puts him in line for an Olympic call, pushing Ekholm out of the mix.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, China is pushing space forward on several fronts, such as lunar sample return missions with Chang'e 5 and Chang'e 6, and the Tianwen 1 orbiter, lander and rover mission at Mars.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Normally, the hours and days before the prospect of a shutdown on Capitol Hill are filled with scenes of lawmakers and aides scurrying about to negotiate possible settlements.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
30 Sep. 2025
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After scurrying through passengers, the scared kitten ended up in the arms of New York native Betsaida Mercado, who picked up the feline and took her home.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Hastening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hastening. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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