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
Building such an unusual church has been a famously slow project, even in a country where, to American eyes, many things move without haste.
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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
As a stunned Lichaj initially stumbled to the ground in the penalty area, in his haste to celebrate, Forest’s then caretaker manager Gary Brazil was captured by the television cameras simply giggling to himself in disbelief.
—Max Mathews, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
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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
As a stunned Lichaj initially stumbled to the ground in the penalty area, in his haste to celebrate, Forest’s then caretaker manager Gary Brazil was captured by the television cameras simply giggling to himself in disbelief.
—Max Mathews, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haste
Noun
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Many have expressed concerns about the ability of America's power grid to keep up with the challenge of charging more electric vehicles and higher charging speeds on a regular basis.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Wind speeds on Mars are high enough to blow fleets of large spherical rovers that resemble tumbleweed across the Red Planet's surface, according to new wind-tunnel tests of small prototypes conducted by an international consortium of young scientists.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Reliever Luke Weaver walked the free-swinging Ceddanne Rafaela, gave up a hustle double to Nick Sogard, then surrendered the go-ahead two-run single to pinch-hitter Masataka Yoshida that ultimately proved to be the deciding blow.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Nick Sogard — he of just 96 regular-season at-bats this year — hit a hustle double, testing Aaron Judge’s arm and winning.—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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For months, Sasaki tried to find his velocity while getting a feel for his new organization.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Astronomers identified its extrasolar origin due to its unusual trajectory, which doesn't follow a closed orbit around the sun, and velocity of around 130,000 mph (219,000 km/h).—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Car shopping experts forewarned that the rush of buyers would all but halt without the credit, though GM and Ford managed to find a work-around that allowed EVs intended for leasing to qualify ― while supplies last.—
Jackie Charniga,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Knight of Wands brings a rush of passion, courage, and the desire to move boldly toward what excites you.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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Uiagalelei has 18 pressures and four sacks this season and has been a force all over the field, including an impressive performance (six pressures, five hurries, one sack) at Penn State last week.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The outlook looks bleak if rookies Kenneth Grant and Jordan Phillips don’t improve in a hurry.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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According to research by Groundwork USA, a national network of environmental nonprofits, the amount of rainfall during intense precipitation events in the Midwest has increased by 42% since 1956.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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After some precipitation over the weekend, there could be some scrutiny on the field conditions, but that pales in comparison to the early reports from the week.—
Scott Chasen,
Kansas City Star,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Haste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haste. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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