hastened; hastening
ˈhās-niŋ 
ˈhā-sᵊn-iŋ
: to move or act quickly
She hastened up the stairs.
1
: to encourage to move or act quickly : to urge on
hastened her to the door—
A. J. Cronin
A. J. Cronin2
: to cause to happen more quickly : accelerate
His death was hastened by alcoholism.
hasten the coming of a new order—D. W. Brogan
D. W. BroganSynonyms
Examples of hasten in a Sentence
His death was hastened by alcohol abuse.
hasten the activation of yeast with heat
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Regulatory changes Beyond that, most of the bill is dedicated to prodding the NRC to hasten its regulatory functions.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 21 June 2024
Beijing immediately denounced the measure, which could hurt its ambitions to grow EV exports and is likely to hasten efforts by Chinese carmakers to set up factories in Europe.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 17 June 2024
But the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 hastened the convergence among these four countries in ways that transcend their historical ties.
—Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Well, to suppress the part trying to hasten the alien conquest.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2024
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John Timmer, Ars Technica, 21 June 2024
Beijing immediately denounced the measure, which could hurt its ambitions to grow EV exports and is likely to hasten efforts by Chinese carmakers to set up factories in Europe.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 17 June 2024
But the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 hastened the convergence among these four countries in ways that transcend their historical ties.
—Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Well, to suppress the part trying to hasten the alien conquest.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Hasten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hasten. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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