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
Ceramicists abandoned their workshops under the Hippodrome, leaving unfired pottery in their haste.
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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
Speed, in this context, is less about haste and more about shortening the feedback loop between insight and application.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
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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
Speed, in this context, is less about haste and more about shortening the feedback loop between insight and application.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for haste
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haste
Noun
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In 1999, the Bridge Creek–Moore tornado struck the Oklahoma City metropolitan area, causing 41 deaths and nearly 600 injuries; the tornado’s top wind speed of 321 mph was the highest ever recorded on Earth.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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The electrons that generate these bursts travel mainly along magnetic field lines at speeds approaching that of light, producing radio waves through a plasma emission process.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
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Worth the hustle if that’s your vibe.—
Lauren Schuster,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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Guests looking to escape the hustle of life are surrounded by 60 acres of redwood forests, with ocean views, caves, waterfalls, and hiking trails among it all.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
1 May 2026
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His velocity, however, never quite returned.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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Thick electrode problem Electrochemical energy storage devices rely on a delicate balance between volume and velocity.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 May 2026
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High oil prices should trigger a rush to renewable energy, but the industry is being hampered by the Iran war too, with Gulf supplies of critical inputs on hold or much reduced.—
Dominic Dudley,
semafor.com,
4 May 2026
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Minnesota’s power play again failed to convert early in the middle frame, and instead of a tie game, the Wild found themselves down by a pair when Avs defenseman Nick Blankenburg ended a high-speed rush to the net with his first career playoff goal.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
4 May 2026
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Arteta sprinted off to retrieve the ball like a man possessed, in a hurry.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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Topped with special sauce and pickle slices, these will be gone in a hurry.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 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
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The National Weather Service’s forecast for Miami Gardens predicts a 90% chance of rain, possibly 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch of precipitation and chances of a thunderstorm increasing as the day continues.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
2 May 2026
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Dry seasons when nary a drop of precipitation fell on our yard for weeks on end?—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
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“Haste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haste. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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