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
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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haste
Noun
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Japan is world-renowned for its bullet trains, which transport passengers at speeds of up to 200 miles per hour.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Nov. 2025
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Clicking the button will activate cruise control, then click the SET+ to lock your car at your preferred speed.—
Keenan Thompson,
Freep.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Built in 1993 by musician and entrepreneur Robin Crow, Dark Horse has long been a sanctuary for artists seeking inspiration away from Nashville's hustle.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
10 Nov. 2025
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Saszy Afroshii, who’s produced for Fave, Qing Madi and Tiwa Savage, says inspiration strikes anywhere in the midst of Lagos’ hustle and bustle, but opportunities aren’t always that easy to find.—
Heran Mamo,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 2025
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His velocity was up a bit in the second half, and his strikeout rate also jumped from 31% to 39%, so there's a case to be made that bad luck amplifies a slight regression from arguably the best reliever in the game to merely one of the best 10 to 15 in the league.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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In the modern landscape of personalized diagnostics, drug research, development, and manufacturing, data integrity and velocity of the product-to-market are everything.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Following the rush of good feelings around the reunion for the Clinton inauguration, Fleetwood Mac was back at a low point.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Firms that had stayed disciplined during the post-pandemic liquidity rush — holding back from inflated valuations and cheap leverage — are the ones outperforming, according to Bae.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Now, Stefanski is tasked with finding a way to turn things around in a hurry with arguably the weakest quarterback room in all of football.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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There’s little expectation that the justices will be in a hurry to issue a ruling, so any impacts are likely to be months away.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Because perspiration slows you down long before precipitation, outdoor gear needs to efficiently help the body stay warm, fresh and comfortable while eliminating moisture build-up.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Nov. 2025
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While major precipitation is not expected after Monday, cold and blustery conditions will persist through the week.—
Sirena Bergman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Haste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haste. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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