haste applies to personal action and implies urgency and precipitancy and often rashness.
marry in haste
hurry often has a strong suggestion of agitated bustle or confusion.
in the hurry of departure she forgot her toothbrush
speed suggests swift efficiency in movement or action.
exercises to increase your reading speed
expedition and dispatch both imply speed and efficiency in handling affairs but expedition stresses ease or efficiency of performance and dispatch stresses promptness in concluding matters.
the case came to trial with expedition
paid bills with dispatch
Example Sentences
Verb Take your time. There's no need to hurry. She hurried off to her class. We hurried through the lesson so that we could finish early. The teacher hurried us through the lesson. They hurried the children off to bed. The quarterback was forced to hurry his throw. Noun In her hurry to leave she forgot her briefcase. after all her hurry to get her report done on time, Elizabeth learned that it wasn't due till the following week See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Hudson allowed zero sacks, zero QB hits and only one QB hurry. Terry Pluto, cleveland, 17 Sep. 2022 He was credited with just one tackle against the Rams and failed to register a single quarterback pressure, hurry or hit. Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press, 4 Sep. 2022 Shop these sets and all of our other picks below — but hurry, these deals aren't guaranteed to last much longer! Annie Burdick, Peoplemag, 26 Aug. 2022 Some people are going to want Jimmy to hurry up and become Saul Goodman and why is this dinky, blond ponytail in our way?Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2022 But hurry, the Dermstore Anniversary Sale is only for a few more days and products are already selling out. Daisy Maldonado, SELF, 12 Aug. 2022 So the very next drive, Barbee turned to a hurry-up offense and just kept force-feeding Samples, who chugged for 78 first-half yards in 14 carries. Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2022 Each bell-ringer has to know exactly when to hurry or delay so that the transpositions occur as planned, a remarkable feat of cooperation and coordination. Eugenia Cheng, WSJ, 4 Aug. 2022 The brand's full-coverage Stay Naked Weightless Liquid Foundation and creamy, crease-proof Stay Naked Correcting Concealer will both be 40 percent off, so hurry and restock your base stash. Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 3 Aug. 2022
Noun
If this is an indication of how the afternoon is going to go, then UW is going to pile up points in a hurry. Mark Stewart, Journal Sentinel, 17 Sep. 2022 Toronto Blue Jays star George Springer in a hurry, sailed over the outfield fence and brought the Rogers Centre crowd to its feet, creating the kind of noise few Orioles players have experienced thus far in their careers. Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2022 Godard's technique got better in a hurry, and this romantic tragedy remains his most perfect concoction of self-awareness and pure entertainment. Joshua Rothkopf, EW.com, 14 Sep. 2022 The defense of the reigning Big 12 champions closes gaps in a hurry and has real speed. Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Sep. 2022 Democrats currently control both houses of Congress, so Graham’s bill is going nowhere in a hurry. Grace Segers, The New Republic, 14 Sep. 2022 Offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur needs to figure out those things in a hurry, especially because that Jets’ offense Sunday looked a lot like the versions frustrated Jets fans have seen the last several seasons. Dennis Waszak Jr., Hartford Courant, 12 Sep. 2022 Kentucky needs to get right on the offensive line in a hurry. Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal, 8 Sep. 2022 Combined with his tall frame, freakish flexibility and athletic ability, the ball jumps on hitters in a hurry. Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2022 See More