expedite
verb (used with object)
to speed up the progress of; hasten.
was expediting
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past progressiveof expedite.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Even so, more help is heading Ukraine’s way, as Sweden announced Tuesday its biggest aid package so far and Canada said it was expediting the delivery of more than 800 drones.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 20, 2024
A Raiffeisen spokesperson said that it was examining options for its Russia business "including a carefully managed exit" and that it was "expediting" its assessment, adding that it had also reduced lending in the country.
From Reuters ● Mar. 23, 2023
FTX U.S. general counsel Ryne Miller said in a tweet on Saturday that the exchange was expediting the process of shifting all digital assets into cold storage "to mitigate damage upon observing unauthorized transactions."
From Reuters ● Nov. 12, 2022
The news release also emphasized that the U.S. government was expediting the development of a coronavirus vaccine.
From New York Times ● Dec. 2, 2020
Great Britain already perceived the fragility of the peace, and, in fact, was expediting preparations for a renewal of war, which was declared in May, 1803.
From The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders by Scott, Ernest
