hastens

Definition of hastensnext
present tense third-person singular of hasten
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Recent Examples of hastens This hastens the design process and allows engineers to trial different solutions to problems in a faster, cheaper way. New Atlas, 29 Nov. 2025 But some experts warn that what’s happening in Hatteras could be a glimpse of what’s to come in other coastal areas as climate change fuels more powerful storms and hastens erosion. Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025 Hanke hastens to add that the administration hasn’t made any definitive decision on whether to back the strategy. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025 In a clinical trial, elderly people immobilized by arthritic knees, an impediment that hastens muscle wasting, experienced six-per-cent growth in their leg muscles. Tad Friend, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hastens
Verb
  • This external stripping accelerates the heating and expansion of the dwarf galaxy, nudging it toward that dynamical attractor even faster.
    Paul Sutter, Space.com, 20 Apr. 2026
  • That is changing as Japan accelerates a buildup of its military and defense industry to play more offensive roles in the face of threats from China, North Korea and Russia.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
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  • Nix almost always hurries his throws when a blitz comes Harvey’s way, regardless of whether the rookie RB picks it up capably or not.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Clarke excelled laying his body on the line to thwart shot attempts and foil odd-man rushes while remaining the Kings’ most mobile defender and their best rearguard by far with the puck.
    Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Bain rushes the passer with bad intentions, which covers for his shorter-than-desired arm length (30 7/8 inches) for his position.
    Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
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  • The way Radcliffe scurries out of his chair and into the green room to meet Liu illustrates her visceral impact.
    Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Bridgerton fans can spot the Old Royal Naval College mostly throughout season 2, like when a paperboy scurries across the grounds to deliver the latest gossip from Lady Whistledown in the first episode.
    Kayla Keegan, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Investors will be watching the hearing closely to see how Warsh balances Trump’s demands for lower interest rates as the war in Iran pushes up the price of gasoline, adding to inflationary pressures that already exist.
    Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Mosley, however, pushes back at the criticism.
    Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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  • This heat then speeds up the reactions, creating even more heat in a vicious cycle.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2026
  • In Michigan City along the lakefront, a new second track speeds up travel time to Chicago, and plans call for a $300 million luxury hotel and townhouse development to transform the city into a commuter and tourist destination.
    Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
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  • President Prabowo Subianto has publicly pointed out that 70% of Asia’s trade travels through the Indonesian straits of Lombok, Sunda, and Malacca.
    Angelica Ang, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
  • And then wrote about these travels in my zine.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • After Nessa's crushing death, Glinda (Ariana Grande) hands off her jeweled footwear to Dorothy (Bethany Weaver), who trots down the Yellow Brick Road to meet the Wizard (Jeff Goldblum) in the Emerald City.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025

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“Hastens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hastens. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.

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