1
as in speed
a high rate of movement or performance
made haste to get there on time
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2
as in hustle
excited and often showy or disorderly speed
haste makes waste in her haste, she forgot her keys
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Recent Examples of haste
The activity itself matters less than the permission to resist haste.
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Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Now, the country is working with haste to mitigate the fallout of a threat of heightened duties.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 27 Jan. 2026
Speed, in this context, is less about haste and more about shortening the feedback loop between insight and application.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Due to the haste, my pants garner a ricochet stain or two.
—Matt Moore, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for haste
Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Now, the country is working with haste to mitigate the fallout of a threat of heightened duties.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 27 Jan. 2026
Speed, in this context, is less about haste and more about shortening the feedback loop between insight and application.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Due to the haste, my pants garner a ricochet stain or two.
—Matt Moore, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for haste
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haste
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The questions continued when the Steelers rounded out their draft class with likely special teamers who have size (sixth-round, 6-5, 321-pound DT Gabriel Rubio) and speed (Oklahoma safety Robert Spears-Jennings ran the fastest 40 at the combine at his position) but need polish.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Cops believe speed played a factor in the crash.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The neighborhood Just a 90-minute drive from Los Angeles, Ojai has long lured Angelenos looking for an easy escape from the hustle and bustle.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Freddie Freeman’s hustle on a Max Muncy single off the second baseman’s glove put runners at second and third with one out in the fourth.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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How the stars in a binary system orbit one another — their orbital period and velocity — depends on the masses of the two stars.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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But Lamar’s velocity reflects his ambition.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The footage, taken inside the ballroom at the Washington Hilton, shows a woman wearing a black fur coat picking up two bottles as other guests rush to exit.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Downs is a tone-setter, while Lawrence and Barham give the Cowboys two high-upside pass-rush pieces at a premium position.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Chiefs finished in the bottom quarter of the NFL in sacks and quarterback hurries in 2025, per Pro Football Reference.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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No one seems in a hurry to be anywhere else.—
Andrea Domanick,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Besides, just as the cruelty is the point of everything this administration does so, too, is the hastiness.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
1 Apr. 2026
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When a region is out under persistent drought at the same time, there is not enough precipitation to compensate, setting the stage for destructive wildfires.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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Portions of the central and southern Rockies need over 10 inches of precipitation to end the drought within three months.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Haste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haste. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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