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 theft echoes another heist in the Netherlands last November—this one botched—in which criminals blew off the doors of Oisterwijk’s MPV Gallery, making off with two Andy Warhol prints and leaving two more behind, damaged, in their haste.
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News Desk, Artforum, 28 Jan. 2025
As with any case of the Heat working on a Butler offseason deal (either with an opt in or opt out), timing will be a factor, with a lack of haste potentially limiting Heat follow-up offseason moves.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2025
The previous methods of selling had to change post haste.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
The girl’s breath smelled of sleep, just slightly stale—no time for mouthwash, toothpaste, in her haste to see him.
—Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
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The platform analyzes daily phone usage and stats like keystroke speed, pressure, consistency, reaction times.—
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People with traditional cameras should use low shutter speeds, wide-angle lenses and high apertures if possible.—
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The remote location offers an experience that lets guests disconnect from the hustle of urban life, with adventures like horseback rides, fly fishing, fat biking, and heli-skiing.—
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Verhaeghe’s hustle play in overtime in Game 3 kept alive a possession that resulted in Brad Marchand burying Friday night’s game-winner.—
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His average fastball velocity was down to a career-low 96.5 mph this season entering Saturday, but Diaz has ramped up that pitch of late.—
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In his last outing, Merryweather’s fastball velocity was down to 94.2 mph, his lowest of the season.—
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Although her eyes are open for that special someone, LaPaglia is in no rush.—
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According to the Nashville Scene, employees without work authorization were told to leave the premises during the busy Saturday night rush, bringing service to a halt.—
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That will change in a hurry if the Tar Heels win, of course.—
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And with good reason; the scenes depicted in the film still pack a punch in 2025, and the like won’t be seen again in a hurry.—
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Heat, precipitation or not, the golf world is ecstatic to have landed in one of the nation’s most prominent sports cities for its second PGA championship in eight years.—
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That was followed by isolated showers in the rest of the day, expected to result in about a tenth of an inch of precipitation.—
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“Haste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haste. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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