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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Label it whatever you wish, but the science is sound on this subject — and it is obvious that, by denying science, we’ve taken a pronounced step backward and are hastening our own demise.
From Salon ● Jan. 2, 2026
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
Max pronounces this last, “an alarming indication of the state of utter demoralisation towards which we are hastening, and, in fact, the commencement of a relapse into barbarism.”
From The Island Home by Dalziel
