2 Words to use with hastening

In this particular case, the fence posts after charring were dipped for about three feet into a hot mixture of raw linseed oil and pulverized charcoal, which probably acted by closing the sap cells against the intrusion of moisture, which, as is well known, much hastens decay.

He and I were now at the tail-end of the procession hastening boatward, or almost at the tail, for there were but four or five other passengersa family party with a fat nurse and crying babybehind us.

2 Words to use with  hastening