hasten
verb (used without object)
has hastened
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present perfectof hasten (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The company has in recent years grappled with supply chain issues and a post-pandemic slowdown in demand, which has hastened its push into software offerings like cybersecurity.
From Reuters ● Nov. 15, 2023
“The pandemic has hastened that trend,” said Rich.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 14, 2022
This would have been more the time of Leeds' choosing for any parting of the ways, but the real threat of relegation has hastened events.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2022
Penney Co., which once dominated the retail landscape, have closed hundreds of stores in recent years and the pandemic has hastened the pace of change, analysts say.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2020
"I know it; but I can tell you what has hastened it."
From Making His Way Frank Courtney's Struggle Upward by Horatio Alger
