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hastened

  • past participle
    of hasten.
    hasten
    verb (used without object)
    to move or act with haste; proceed with haste; hurry.
  • past tense form
    of hasten.
    hasten
    verb (used without object)
    to move or act with haste; proceed with haste; hurry.

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As explained above, the complaint here merely hastened the defendants’ first court appearance.

From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026

But I think maybe two things hastened it a little bit.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

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

This hastened Hollywood Heritage’s effort to secure monument status and preserve the 1905 home.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 5, 2026

A small brown bottle zoomed out of the bag; he caught it and hastened back to Hermione and Ron, whose eyes were now half-closed, strips of white eyeball all that were visible between his lids.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling