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 pro game has a way of filtering out two-way players with haste.
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
Ceramicists abandoned their workshops under the Hippodrome, leaving unfired pottery in their haste.
—Durrie Bouscaren, NPR, 28 Feb. 2026
The activity itself matters less than the permission to resist 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
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
Ceramicists abandoned their workshops under the Hippodrome, leaving unfired pottery in their haste.
—Durrie Bouscaren, NPR, 28 Feb. 2026
The activity itself matters less than the permission to resist 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
See All Example Sentences for haste
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haste
Noun
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Ohl brought his speed from water polo to swimming.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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Witt’s electric speed provided ample run support for Royals starter Michael Wacha.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2026
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Back at Ellis Preserve, those in the game of hustle and bustle said next week in Newtown Square will be like the Jersey Shore on the Fourth of July.—
Joe Holden,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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Notable in the sequence was Bailey’s hustle to first on her near double-play ball, setting herself up to score the tying run instead of ending the game.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2026
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Summary The velocity of Tuesday’s intraday sell-off in semis was a reminder that this market is still highly crowded and more fragile than the closing tape suggested.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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The weather system is aligned with the planet's equator, but scientists have been unable to explain its immense size, velocity and its noticeably sharp leading edge.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
13 May 2026
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Some families fear for their children’s safety and rush to take action, as was the case for Robert’s family.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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That language in the agreement has raised concerns about a land rush for the lunar south pole’s riches, says astronomer Aaron Boley, co-director of the Outer Space Institute at the University of British Columbia.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
11 May 2026
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Everyone was in a hurry to move forward into a newly peaceful world, a world without the tragedies of war abroad and the curse of sickness at home.—
Fran Moreland Johns,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2026
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Kiffin knows that, in Oxford and everywhere else, the love of fans and donors can sour in a hurry.—
Chris Smith,
Vanity Fair,
11 May 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
Noun
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The chance of precipitation is 24%.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
8 May 2026
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If an ostrich egg reveals rainy conditions, that means an individual human settlement likely also felt that precipitation—and maybe the inhabitants changed their behavior accordingly.—
Hannah Richter,
Scientific American,
7 May 2026
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“Haste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haste. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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