hastening 1 of 2

noun

as in acceleration

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hastening

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verb

present participle of hasten
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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Recent Examples of hastening
Verb
At heart Koosha appeared to be engaged in hastening the end-of-cinema moment Damon was predicting — and with the very source material supposedly staving it off. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 20 July 2026 There are plenty of studies suggesting that AI is hastening our collective cognitive decline. — Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 But Sportman said more must be done, including draping the area with a tarp to prevent more water from entering the hole, hastening more erosion. — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026 Far from resisting this slippage of standards, Hamilton seemed to be hastening it. — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026 Around the world, innovative architects, scientists, and engineers are exploring building techniques and materials that can create places to live without hastening climate change. — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 16 June 2026 The eclipse will pass over Galicia and then the Balearic Islands in Spain as sunset approaches, hastening the transition from day to night, according to the Spanish Scientific and Advisory Committee for the Trio of Eclipses. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 6 June 2026 The consequences ranged from hobbling Reconstruction to hastening the end of the Ottoman Empire to poisonous deflation, and the blundering response by governments helped shape the modern world. — Air Mail, 6 June 2026 Blended, the weakest of the three, underperformed at the box office, hastening Sandler’s seemingly permanent move to making Netflix comedies. — Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hastening
  1. acceleration
  2. accelerating
  3. hurrying
  4. quickening
  5. rushing
  6. speeding
  7. pushing
  8. scurrying
Noun
  • The mission would have marked an acceleration, with a record 12 days between launches.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Solar's acceleration has been especially dramatic over the past several years.
    — Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of acceleration
Verb
  • Analysts say the shift could reshape Africa’s automotive industry by creating jobs, developing local supply chains and accelerating adoption of electric vehicles, although weak infrastructure and policy uncertainty remain significant obstacles.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • In her new role, the company said Kanemitsu will oversee its strategic vision and day-to-day operations across Japan, focusing on accelerating customer success, deepening partner relationships and driving regional growth.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of accelerating
Verb
  • That’s how Drake Maye ended his latest two-minute drill at Patriots training camp Monday, a meandering march that began around midfield and ended with Maye hurrying the offense to the 3-yard line with 10 seconds on the clock.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Set over the course of eight years (including the lockdown period during COVID), Herry’s film unfolds fluidly, neither hurrying scenes up unnecessarily, nor lingering too long on any incident.
    — Tomris Laffly, Variety, 17 May 2026
Definition of hurrying
Noun
  • Similar scenes of digital quickening are taking place all over Silicon Valley.
    — Stephen Witt, New Yorker, 6 July 2026
  • The quickening of time will soon expose a partial, temporary truth, lodged within my grandmother’s premonition.
    — Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Definition of quickening
Verb
  • The film’s poetic structure broaches such thorny topics without rushing toward easy resolution.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The Vikings have been a below-average rushing team in each of O’Connell’s four seasons.
    — Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of rushing
Verb
  • Jesse Whittock at the wheel this week, speeding along the highway of international film and TV news.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The source said the WNBA isn’t speeding up its processes thanks to efforts to mock the league or manufacture controversy.
    — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of speeding
Verb
  • The state last week filed documents pushing back on Murdaugh’s request to send DNA found under Maggie’s fingernails to an independent laboratory for more advanced testing.
    — Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • As thousands of car enthusiasts prepare to descend on Metro Detroit for the annual Woodward Dream Cruise, a Michigan lawmaker is pushing legislation to crack down on excessively loud vehicles.
    — Terell Bailey, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of pushing
Verb
  • Set on a stage at the very highest level of the stands, that similarly crowded performance looked like a Grammys medley on video but must have resembled ants scurrying around a screensaver to much of the in-person audience.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 19 July 2026
  • McClair, a scurrying cerebral Glaswegian signed from Celtic and one of the few players to outsmart his boss Sir Alex Ferguson, had become the first in 20 years, since Best, to score 20 league goals for United.
    — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Definition of scurrying

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