1
as in to accelerate
to cause to move or proceed fast or faster
hasten the activation of yeast with heat
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2
as in to hurry
to proceed or move quickly
the contractors hastened to complete the project before the deadline
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Recent Examples of hasten
Good is not assured victory over evil in Shakespeare, though wickedness sets in motion those forces that will hasten the end of its ride.
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2025
The Penn Wharton Budget Model estimates that removing this taxation would reduce federal revenues by $1.5 trillion over the next decade and hasten the depletion of the Social Security Trust Fund from December 2034 to December 2032.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Soil moisture hastens the movement of nutrients through the soil and keeps materials in place.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2025
Compared with the rest of the face, the lips have a thinner protective barrier, which hastens moisture loss.
—Laura Regensdorf Katharine Sohn Laura Bannister Osman Can Yerebakan Shannon Adducci, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2025
The Penn Wharton Budget Model estimates that removing this taxation would reduce federal revenues by $1.5 trillion over the next decade and hasten the depletion of the Social Security Trust Fund from December 2034 to December 2032.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Soil moisture hastens the movement of nutrients through the soil and keeps materials in place.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2025
Compared with the rest of the face, the lips have a thinner protective barrier, which hastens moisture loss.
—Laura Regensdorf Katharine Sohn Laura Bannister Osman Can Yerebakan Shannon Adducci, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hasten
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If an earlier breakthrough occurs: Should a major quantum attack capability emerge earlier than expected, the bitcoin community can accelerate the above timeline.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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This aligns with developments in China, where the government is easing regulatory pressures on its tech sector to revitalize the economy and accelerate its AI ambitions to rival America.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025
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Georginio Rutter hurried back from hernia surgery to start.—
Beren Cross,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025
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These deals won't be around forever, so hurry up and add these to your cart!—
Gabriela Vatu,
PCMAG,
7 Feb. 2025
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As gunshots rained down and throngs of terrified parade-goers ran in all directions, Dr. David Baum rushed to render aid.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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Harris has four straight years of 17 starts and 1,000 rushing yards to open his career.—
Vic Tafur,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Some experts have warned that Trump's agenda might speed up the program's insolvency.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
23 Feb. 2025
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An automobile sped around another car stopped for crossing signals on Wisconsin Highway 14 near Kenosha and into the path of a Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad electric passenger train heading south for Chicago at 70 mph.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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For the past week, President Donald Trump and Elon Musk have repeatedly pushed unsubstantiated claims that dead Americans listed as 150 or older are receiving Social Security payments.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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What To Know Donald Trump Jr. pushed back against these doubts in an op-ed on conservative political news site Human Events.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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And as the pay has shrunk, RSNs and their team and league partners are now scurrying to at least get more eyeballs.—
Evan Drellich,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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Rats scurry across the halls, smuggled in inadvertently between the folds of a homeless man’s clothes.—
Inkoo Kang,
The New Yorker,
8 Feb. 2025
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Losing at this point is very expensive, because all the teams are racing [for the title] and we...—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has canceled the lease for the U.S. attorney's office in Corpus Christi, leaving prosecutors racing to find a new workplace.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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An upcoming flight for Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’ space company, will feature the first all-woman crew to travel to space in decades.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Driving the news: The annual floral attraction that draws more than 250,000 visitors each spring opens Saturday, and has a new traveling art exhibit.—
Kate Murphy,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Hasten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hasten. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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