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
Their combination of massive population and density renders a haste to make something from this waste.
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
Ministers and representatives from Western partners, Syria's regional neighbors, other Arab countries and U.N. agencies attended the one-day meeting in Brussels, organized in haste by the European Union amid change sweeping the country.
—arkansasonline.com, 18 Mar. 2025
The event was organized in haste by the EU to try to take advantage of the change sweeping the country.
—Lorne Cook and Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2025
Fischer argues that Trump’s desire to end the war quickly suggests the US may not only be at risk of reaching a flawed deal in haste, but may actually be willing to settle for something that doesn’t offer long-term solutions.
—Clare Sebastian, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
Ministers and representatives from Western partners, Syria's regional neighbors, other Arab countries and U.N. agencies attended the one-day meeting in Brussels, organized in haste by the European Union amid change sweeping the country.
—arkansasonline.com, 18 Mar. 2025
The event was organized in haste by the EU to try to take advantage of the change sweeping the country.
—Lorne Cook and Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2025
Fischer argues that Trump’s desire to end the war quickly suggests the US may not only be at risk of reaching a flawed deal in haste, but may actually be willing to settle for something that doesn’t offer long-term solutions.
—Clare Sebastian, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haste
Noun
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No two giants share the same building speed (fastest, second fastest, third fastest, slowest) or the same problem.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Standing at 4 feet 11 inches tall and weighing 196 pounds, this agile robot can reach a top speed of 5.6 mph (approximately 8.2 feet per second).—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Despite its central location in the West End of London, the hotel offers a welcome escape in Fitzrovia from the hustle and bustle of nearby Oxford Street, and the opening of its new Damu Spa means that guests and visitors can add wellness to the experience.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Take a moment to relax before all of the hustle and bustle.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2025
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At low heights, though, the water’s velocity was too slow to effectively move through the coffee bed.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Apr. 2025
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Ben Rice’s average exit velocity Many Yankees fans were clamoring for the return of Anthony Rizzo last season while Rice posted a .171 batting average with 48 strikeouts in 152 at-bats.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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The medical staff rush for his help and then evacuate him.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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As the story goes, eyewitnesses claimed to have seen an officer shoot one or two men during a rush for a lifeboat, and then shoot himself.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2025
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Possessions from some of those who were on the Titanic, some likely abandoned in a hurry, can also be seen on the 3D model.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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If the Twins don’t get their act together in a hurry, those 10 remaining games against the White Sox might not mean much.—
Aaron Gleeman,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Above-average precipitation also is expected during the same timeframe, which could ease drought conditions across the state.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Increase in precipitation could leave areas with aging infrastructure at greater risk of flooding—especially in regions that were not built to withstand rain or snow.—
Simmone Shah,
TIME,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Haste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haste. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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