hastened

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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hastened

“Just trying to stay present, stay in the moment,” Balogun hastened to add.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026

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A full-size replica of a Spanish galleon stares out into Manila Bay, the centrepiece of a museum that will transport visitors back to the 17th century, when conscripted Philippine mariners hastened the era of globalisation.

From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026

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Cummins was in danger of missing the series because of a back injury but hastened his rehabilitation to return in Adelaide.

From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2025

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Natural gas from shale hastened the demise of coal, and China’s solar manufacturing build-out slashed the cost of panels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 13, 2025

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He went through Weavers Lane and then cut into a side alley, climbed a fence, and hastened onward.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers