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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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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 • Mar. 26, 2026

It will only hasten the very decline the movement fears.

From Salon • Jan. 7, 2026

The German government just approved a list of measures to cut red tape that should hasten deployment.

From Barron's • Nov. 20, 2025

Those dogs, I hasten to note, are doing the best they can to bridge the void.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2025

He wanted to hasten an alliance with France.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen