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
Due to the haste, my pants garner a ricochet stain or two.
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Matt Moore, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
Its abandonment, with powder canisters spilling across the rock, suggested that its owner left in haste.
—Henry Wismayer, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
In my closest friend who listens without haste.
—Peter Folan, Boston Herald, 24 Dec. 2025
Hundreds of residents and tourists ran away from the gunfire, many throwing off their shoes in their haste to escape.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 14 Dec. 2025
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Matt Moore, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
Its abandonment, with powder canisters spilling across the rock, suggested that its owner left in haste.
—Henry Wismayer, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
In my closest friend who listens without haste.
—Peter Folan, Boston Herald, 24 Dec. 2025
Hundreds of residents and tourists ran away from the gunfire, many throwing off their shoes in their haste to escape.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 14 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for haste
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haste
Noun
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The desire for more speed also demonstrated some of the internal clumsiness Weiss and her close inner circle have lamented on the technical side.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Aim for steady, kind effort over speed.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Instead of being surrounded by the hustle and bustle of New York City, Tresl’s life in Italy involves walking her daughter to school and working from home.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2026
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The next era of your career won’t be driven by experience, credentials, or hustle, it’ll be driven by AI leverage.—
May Habib,
Fortune,
24 Feb. 2026
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After averaging 1 mph less on his fastball during an up-and-down 2025 season compared to his stellar rookie campaign, the velocity flashing on the scoreboard at Sloan Park was notable during Imanaga’s first Cactus League start of the spring.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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The right-hander pushed himself to transform his game, working with a trainer to improve his mechanics and eventually increasing his fastball velocity by 8-10 mph.—
Anthony Solorzano,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That roller-boogie banger turns out to be the lone sugar-rush moment on the album.—
Jon Dolan,
Rolling Stone,
2 Mar. 2026
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Apple has told stores to brace for a big rush, Bloomberg reported.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
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Andrea gets up and hurries across the street, catching the doctor at the clinic entrance.—
Rodrigo Hasbún,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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Vrabel and Josh McDaniels weren’t in a hurry to give him a starting spot as a slot receiver.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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Although much of it hasn’t fallen as snow, California has seen above-average precipitation this winter.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Above normal precipitation chances are also expected to continue into the second week of the month, according to the Climate Prediction Center.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Haste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haste. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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