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 activity itself matters less than the permission to resist haste.
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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
Due to the haste, my pants garner a ricochet stain or two.
—Matt Moore, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for 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
Due to the haste, my pants garner a ricochet stain or two.
—Matt Moore, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for haste
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haste
Noun
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OpenAI’s founders vowed not to privilege speed over safety, and the organization’s articles of incorporation made benefitting humanity a legally binding duty.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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While driving through San Bernardino County, the suspect was seen driving at much slower speeds than earlier, only cruising along the southbound lanes of the 15 Freeway at speeds up to 45 miles per hour.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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This is an idyllic location for focusing on wellness and connecting with the people and land around you—especially as a pit stop in between the hustle and bustle of other lively Italian cities.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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Liu, a food delivery driver in the city, who only gave his last name, also lamented the soaring prices, which have made his hustle on a motorbike less worthwhile.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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The translunar injection involves firing Orion's main engine, which increases the spacecraft's velocity to send it out of Earth orbit and toward the moon.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Once through the zone of maximum heating, the capsule will be descending at a much more sedate velocity of 300 mph or so.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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On the rush, Gaudette flicked a wrist shot from near the left faceoff spot that trickled between the legs of goalie Joel Hofer.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The rush of being newly out of college had been maxed out.—
Lena Dunham,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Just don't be in a hurry to get there.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Don’t be in a hurry, as this grace period will keep your home from being filled with toxic fumes from the new installation.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
30 Mar. 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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Climate scientists expect Colorado’s ski season will be several weeks shorter in the coming decades, with climate change causing snow quality to worsen and precipitation to fall more often as rain rather than snow.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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The snow season is generally over by April, and the weather tends to start drying out this time of year, with significant precipitation only to return in the fall.—
Kurtis Alexander,
San Francisco Chronicle,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Haste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haste. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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