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 haste to get to the Cold War has sidelined Korea’s Asian Spring to the margins of history.
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Kornel Chang
september 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
Building such an unusual church has been a famously slow project, even in a country where, to American eyes, many things move without haste.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
The hope was that a quick jolt of stimulus (delivered without haste) could stir an economic recovery.
—Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Whether fast-spreading, painful to touch, or quick to climb up your other plants, these weeds all need removal with haste.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for haste
Kornel Chang
september 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
Building such an unusual church has been a famously slow project, even in a country where, to American eyes, many things move without haste.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
The hope was that a quick jolt of stimulus (delivered without haste) could stir an economic recovery.
—Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Whether fast-spreading, painful to touch, or quick to climb up your other plants, these weeds all need removal with haste.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for haste
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haste
Noun
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From playing catch-up to running in parallel Despite early limitations in solver speed, mesh handling, and model stability, Duan states that cloud-native architectures and AI now give Chinese CAE firms a rare opportunity to turn the tables on industry leaders.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
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Take the power, poise, and speed of the GT and chop the top to get the GTC.—
Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
21 Oct. 2025
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González earned 23 minutes with his hustle.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Less than a decade later, his hustle had paid off.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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As winds move between the Moquith and Moccasin mountains, the velocity increases and carries the sand grains from the sandstone.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Oct. 2025
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Pitch velocities have sped up by nearly 6% percent since 2002, one analysis found.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
17 Oct. 2025
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Other major oilfield players such as Baker Hughes, industry leader SLB, and Solaris Energy Infrastructure are investing big in the data center power rush as well.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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Now, the couple is in no rush to the altar.—
Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Gia Hinman had three hurries and three pass deflections for the Eagles, two of which came on fourth downs.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
23 Oct. 2025
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He's also logged 25 pressures, 15 hurries, and six QB hits, according to Pro Football Focus.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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The chance of precipitation is less than 20%, which is considered a slight chance.—
Cheryl Vari,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
27 Oct. 2025
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In addition to the precipitation, winds could also be increasingly gusty from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Haste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haste. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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