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as in rushed
to cause to move or proceed fast or faster
hasten the activation of yeast with heat
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as in sped
to proceed or move quickly
the contractors hastened to complete the project before the deadline
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Recent Examples of hastened
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
There is even Depardieu’s own late son, Guillaume, whose death at age thirty-seven was hastened along by heroin use that had ruined his health, and over whom Ferrara recalls Depardieu shedding copious tears during one of their early meetings.
—Nick Pinkerton, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Hart would be dead—from pneumonia, though his drinking had certainly hastened his demise—by November, just eight months after the triumph of that opening night, a triumph his former writing partner had achieved with someone else.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Spotify has also hastened the demise of the album, as well as a world where the final product is used to promote the tour, rather than vice versa, alongside other pieces of merchandise like a T-shirt or poster.
—Roy Trakin, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
But while Intel’s strategic missteps have been pored over, less analysis has been done on the changes in corporate culture that accompanied and arguably hastened Intel’s decline.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
For Gorbachev, the Iceland summit hastened the end of his country.
—Celeste A. Wallander, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025
Ansfield shows how the insurance industry hastened the Bronx’s decline.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Bettmann Archive / Getty Images file The unprecedented bombings hastened Imperial Japan’s surrender and the end of World War II, most historians say, though at the price of nearly a quarter-million lives.
—Mai Nishiyama, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Instead, the soldiers carried bacteria that cause enteric fever and relapsing fever, two diseases that may have hastened the army’s downfall.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
There is even Depardieu’s own late son, Guillaume, whose death at age thirty-seven was hastened along by heroin use that had ruined his health, and over whom Ferrara recalls Depardieu shedding copious tears during one of their early meetings.
—Nick Pinkerton, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Hart would be dead—from pneumonia, though his drinking had certainly hastened his demise—by November, just eight months after the triumph of that opening night, a triumph his former writing partner had achieved with someone else.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Spotify has also hastened the demise of the album, as well as a world where the final product is used to promote the tour, rather than vice versa, alongside other pieces of merchandise like a T-shirt or poster.
—Roy Trakin, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
But while Intel’s strategic missteps have been pored over, less analysis has been done on the changes in corporate culture that accompanied and arguably hastened Intel’s decline.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
For Gorbachev, the Iceland summit hastened the end of his country.
—Celeste A. Wallander, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025
Ansfield shows how the insurance industry hastened the Bronx’s decline.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Bettmann Archive / Getty Images file The unprecedented bombings hastened Imperial Japan’s surrender and the end of World War II, most historians say, though at the price of nearly a quarter-million lives.
—Mai Nishiyama, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hastened
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Following the incident, bystanders rushed to assist the men, who were then taken to Enmore Regional Hospital.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to completion.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As rain pattered against windows, and trees lining the streets swayed, flurries of urgent texts began ricocheting from one end of the neighborhood to the other, and panic set in as some residents put on their shoes and hurried out the door.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Charlotte, which has rarely utilized tempo this season, hurried to the line, and Loftis fired a ball between two wideouts, both running curls.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The accelerated timeframe is meant to appeal to candidates in multiple ways, while also preparing a generation of fashion leaders for the ever-spinning global fashion industry.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
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However, some of these areas may experience excessive rainfall at an accelerated rate, which could lead to instances of flash flooding.—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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On Thursday Rinderknecht's attorney, Steve Haney, pushed for a hearing for his release, per Reuters, ABC 7, and FOX 11.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Lutnick, who has said he is heavily invested in cryptocurrency, has also pushed for pro-crypto policies during his tenure.—
Melanie Hicken,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Coast Guard personnel told the driver to stop several times but the driver then allegedly put the truck in reverse and suddenly sped backward toward the Coast Guard security officials, DHS said on Friday.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Bill Pugliano | Getty Images Ford Motor sped past Wall Street’s expectations on both lines for the third quarter.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Anyone with information regarding this incident was urged to contact the Chandler Police Department at 480-782-4130.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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House Democrats have urged Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to provide funding for November SNAP benefits, noting the department can use the program's contingency fund and transfer other dollars to support the program through next month.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This week, a number of the continent’s trade emissaries and heads of state have pushed for an expeditious extension of the program’s benefits—namely, duty-free access to the United States market for more than 1,800 products from 32 countries.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
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For Wallace, the results were expeditious.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Then, Olivia scurried off into an enclave off the side stage as Dylan and Daniella punched up into a high-octane, athletic routine.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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Two small children scurried out behind her.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Hastened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hastened. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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