Synonyms of hastened

hastened 1 of 2

adjective

as in hurried

Related Words

• hurried
• rushed
• accelerated
• quickened
• expeditious
• ready
• prompt
• rapid
• swift
• hasty
• speedy
• breathtaking
• lightning
• quick
• breathless
• rattling
• splitting
• brisk
• blistering
• fleet
• whirlwind
• flying
• rapid-fire
• strenuous
• vigorous
• galloping
• rush
• breakneck
• dizzy
• fast
• high-speed
• zippy
• energetic
• nippy
• snappy
• fleet-footed
• hot
• strong
• ultrafast
• ultrarapid

Dissimilar Words

• slow
• dragging
• crawling
• unhurried
• sluggish
• deliberate
• lingering
• languid
• leisurely
• laggard
• plodding
• measured
• dallying
• poky
• late
• dilatory
• tardy
• dillydallying
• dawdling
• slowish
• poking
• ultraslow

hastened

2 of 2

verb

past tense of hasten

1

as in accelerated

to cause to move or proceed fast or faster

hasten the activation of yeast with heat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accelerated
• rushed
• pushed
• hurried
• urged
• encouraged
• quickened
• whisked
• sped (up)
• bundled
• spurred
• facilitated
• fast-tracked
• drove
• propelled
• aided
• raced
• goaded
• stirred
• prodded
• expedited
• dispatched
• eased

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slowed (down)
• delayed
• retarded
• hindered
• hampered
• impeded
• restrained
• decelerated
• hobbled
• tied up
• interfered (with)
• stopped
• braked
• encumbered
• fettered
• held back
• checked
• shackled
• stayed
• held up
• arrested
• reined (in)
• stalled
• stilled
• manacled
• trammeled

2

as in sped

to proceed or move quickly

the contractors hastened to complete the project before the deadline

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hurried
• sped
• rushed
• scurried
• raced
• trotted
• traveled
• drove
• flew
• jumped
• chased
• zipped
• scooted
• stepped
• buzzed
• ran
• darted
• scuttled
• dashed
• blew
• hustled
• bolted
• whirled
• blasted
• jogged
• tore
• ripped
• bowled
• rammed
• blazed
• hied
• hurled
• zoomed
• bustled
• whisked
• rustled
• hurtled
• motored
• breezed
• rocketed
• careened
• cracked (on)
• galloped
• bundled
• barreled
• nipped
• careered
• coursed
• humped
• pelted
• shot
• jetted
• beat it
• belted
• bombed
• highballed
• cannonballed
• stepped on it
• hared
• scampered
• accelerated
• flitted
• made tracks
• sprinted
• hotfooted (it)
• stampeded
• shook a leg
• scudded
• quickened
• got a move on
• streaked
• scuffled
• overtook
• whizzed
• outstripped
• beetled
• outpaced
• stepped out
• outran
• caught up
• arrowed
• fast-forwarded
• beelined

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• crept
• crawled
• dragged
• lingered
• poked
• lagged
• hung (around or out)
• strolled
• loitered
• tarried
• poked
• sauntered
• shuffled
• ambled
• dallied
• dawdled
• plodded
• lumbered
• slowed (down or up)
• decelerated
• dillydallied

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hastened

Adjective

During a hurricane, leaf litter blown or washed out of the canopy ended up in the complex network of roots below, providing a pulse of nutrients that enhanced the production of new roots and hastened mangrove recovery. — John Kominoski, The Conversation, 10 June 2026

Verb

Her sons asserted in their lawsuit that the frequent trips back and forth to the hospital hastened their mother's demise. — Jordan Rau, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026

Warmer temperatures may have hastened the collapse that led to Nepal’s deadly flooding, with melting snow able to seep into cracks in the glacier and mountain rocks, weakening them, Shugar said. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

Clinton deployed the threat of withholding billions in aid to nix the Hanke plan, and a weak rupiah hastened Suharto’s departure months later. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, increased solar wind activity hastened its orbital decay. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026

Burton hastened them inside, pushed everyone — her own tour plus a dozen or so others — away from the floor-to-ceiling bank of windows that look out at the canyon. — Mark Dee august 14, Idaho Statesman, 14 Aug. 2026

LaVine appeared in only 39 games last season before undergoing season-ending surgery to repair a torn tendon in his right pinky finger, a move seemingly hastened by the Kings again being eliminated early from playoff contention. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026

The intense media attention surrounding her may have hastened her decision to step away from the spotlight, but the hiatus may have been in the works for some time. — Roberta Mercuri, Vanity Fair, 3 Aug. 2026

Late decision costs Twins A split-second decision by Lewis on an unfamiliar play hastened the end of Saturday’s game. — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026