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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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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

Those plans had already been in the works, but when Messi signed with Inter Miami, they were hastened, said Leandro Petersen, the AFA’s chief commercial and marketing officer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026

That sparked a national outcry and hastened the end of the lockout.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 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