hastening

Definitions

The act of moving or traveling with great speed.

The process of causing something to happen sooner than it otherwise would.

Examples

The heavy rain was hastening the erosion of the riverbank.

He walked quickly, hastening his pace to catch the departing train.

Synonyms

accelerating speeding up quickening expediting hurrying fast-tracking precipitating

Antonyms

delaying slowing retarding hindering decelerating stalling postponing