hastening 1 of 2

noun

as in acceleration

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hastening

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verb

present participle of hasten
1
as in accelerating
to cause to move or proceed fast or faster hasten the activation of yeast with heat

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2
as in hurrying
to proceed or move quickly the contractors hastened to complete the project before the deadline

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Recent Examples of hastening
Verb
All of us owe the foursome a thanks for hastening the demise of the old Latino political machines that birthed them and kept the city stuck in tribalism for too long. — Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 Euthanasia, which is not legal in the United States, occurs when someone other than the patient administers medication with the intent of hastening the patient’s death, the journal states. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 At heart Koosha appeared to be engaged in hastening the end-of-cinema moment Damon was predicting — and with the very source material supposedly staving it off. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 20 July 2026 There are plenty of studies suggesting that AI is hastening our collective cognitive decline. — Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 But Sportman said more must be done, including draping the area with a tarp to prevent more water from entering the hole, hastening more erosion. — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026 Far from resisting this slippage of standards, Hamilton seemed to be hastening it. — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026 Around the world, innovative architects, scientists, and engineers are exploring building techniques and materials that can create places to live without hastening climate change. — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 16 June 2026 The eclipse will pass over Galicia and then the Balearic Islands in Spain as sunset approaches, hastening the transition from day to night, according to the Spanish Scientific and Advisory Committee for the Trio of Eclipses. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hastening
  1. acceleration
  2. accelerating
  3. hurrying
  4. quickening
  5. rushing
  6. speeding
  7. pushing
  8. scurrying
Noun
  • Amusement park operators worldwide generally adhere to what are known as ASTM standards set by industry experts, which cover everything from ride design and construction to how much acceleration and force each rider is allowed to experience.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile several others, such as areas burned during wildfires and ocean heat levels, show evidence of acceleration or abrupt shifts.
    — Simmone Shah, Time, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of acceleration
Verb
  • Heading across the middle as Mahomes settled into the pocket, Worthy initially seemed to settle into the middle of the field before accelerating again toward the sideline.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Strong revenue growth, and accelerating demand for our clothes globally, tells us there is a genuine appetite for our British modern luxury proposition.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of accelerating
Verb
  • Before hurrying away from his tent on the beach, Saleh was asked what would happen if US support never came.
    — Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Corle continued flagging and minutes later McCoy was back on the trail, hurrying to catch up.
    — Jan Thacker, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of hurrying
Noun
  • Similar scenes of digital quickening are taking place all over Silicon Valley.
    — Stephen Witt, New Yorker, 6 July 2026
  • The quickening of time will soon expose a partial, temporary truth, lodged within my grandmother’s premonition.
    — Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Definition of quickening
Verb
  • At each step in this chain, a portion of the electrons’ energy is siphoned off to pump protons across a membrane—Mitchell’s great insight—and the pressure of those protons rushing back through a molecular turbine is what makes ATP.
    — Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • After allowing four sacks and managing 33 rushing yards against the Bears, TCU ranks last in the Big 12 in rushing yards and sacks allowed.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of rushing
Verb
  • The pitch clock has been unambiguously good, speeding up game times while increasing the action on the field.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Bad actors are also speeding up their output, often creating counterfeit goods within days or weeks of a product’s launch.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of speeding
Verb
  • Because the switching happens thousands of times a second, the device can hold voltage steady, absorb a disturbance or operate in reverse, pushing power backward from batteries toward the grid.
    — Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Those cases were part of a broader movement pushing the limits of who is accountable for a mass shooting.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of pushing
Verb
  • But she, and New York Times journalists observing the raid, were soon distracted by a group of cockroaches scurrying past an oil canister.
    — Zishaan a Latif, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • There are cities where rats are glimpsed at night, furtively scurrying into a dark corner or among the train tracks.
    — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of scurrying

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