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hasten

[hey-suhn] / ˈheɪ sən /
VERB
speed something; hurry
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accelerate expedite precipitate quicken step up urge
STRONG
advance bolt bound burn bustle clip dash dispatch express flee fly gallop goad hie hustle leap pace plunge press push race run rush scamper scoot scurry scuttle skip sprint spurt tear trot
WEAK
cover ground get cracking get the lead out haste make haste make tracks move quickly not lose a minute shake a leg step on it take wing waste no time whip around
Antonyms
STRONGEST
check decelerate halt hinder retard slow
STRONG
aid dawdle discourage dissuade face help meet pull stand stay stop wait walk
WEAK
go slow lag linger loiter procrastinate rest tarry

Example Sentences

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That sparked a national outcry and hastened the end of the lockout.

From Los Angeles Times

His mission: to use a free press to shine a spotlight on government abuses and hasten the end of communism.

From The Wall Street Journal

The severity of seemingly mundane, everyday anxieties — school bullies, the prom, graduation, obnoxious Cher-obsessed college roommates — is on par with demons trying to hasten the apocalypse.

From Salon

One eye smiling at me, the other at the door, his vast stomach hastening ahead of him.

From Literature

For the Mirage, the push to commercialize hastened its downfall.

From The Wall Street Journal

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.