make haste

phrase

old-fashioned
: to move, act, or go quickly : hurry

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There were only 750 copies made, so best make haste! — Air Mail, 13 Dec. 2025 Spend time appreciating the change of season, where fall colors and smells burst onto the scene and woodland creatures make haste to squirrel away sustenance. — Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024 State leaders should make haste in fully approving and implementing it. — Kevin Bommer, The Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2024 Governor Maura Healey’s administration should make haste here. — Yvonne Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 10 June 2023 Candidates entering the competition this summer will have to make haste in order to meet the qualifications. — Chris Sununu, USA TODAY, 5 June 2023

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“Make haste.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20haste. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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