hasten
verb (used without object)
are hastening
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present progressiveof hasten.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Streaming and digital platforms are hastening the extinction of the late-night format.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2025
Drewry explains how this new technology emerged to compensate for inadequacies of past methods, then shares his own experiences mapping invisible mountain ranges and, worryingly, lakes deep under the ice that are hastening melt.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 8, 2023
The global pandemic and resulting recession are hastening that change: Hard times favor large firms with deep pockets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2020
A number of factors are hastening enrollment in the program.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2015
Velvet sod thy carpet spread, With small buds enamellèd, We are hastening at the call; 'Tis the great midsummer ball.
From The Fairy Nightcaps by Fanny, Aunt
