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as in hurried
acting or done with excessive or careless speed
Anna later regretted her hasty decision to sell her car
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as in rapid
moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed
we all wish our sick friend a hasty recovery
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Recent Examples of hasty
And the recent judicial stay of his destructive, hasty freeze on federal grants and loans – including Medicaid, education, and research vital to stay ahead of our global competitiveness.
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Facing inevitable defeat, Moscow orchestrated a hasty but carefully planned exfiltration of Assad from Damascus.
—Nicole Grajewski, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
The streamers’ commitment to Africa had for a few years come in peaks and troughs, but Amazon’s hasty semi-exit in particular, which led to layoffs, was tough for confidence.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2025
Some moved into the building’s basement, which a group of elderly Catholic nuns had occupied until the pandemic forced them to make a hasty exit, leaving behind crucifixes and religious robes.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hasty
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Stride can be a little hurried/sway a fair amount in straight lines but great on cuts/edges.—
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Overhead, a pair of firefighting helicopters circled in constant, hurried laps between the lake and the burning hillsides.—
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With Cash App monthly active users stagnating at 57 million for the last few quarters, the company is focused on engagement rather than rapid user acquisition.—
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Yet these numbers also raise serious questions about the sustainability of such rapid token creation and the implications for investors drawn into what essentially amounts to a high-stakes lottery.—
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Heim was quick to acknowledge the chaos, the unpredictability of Daytona races, and the pressure during the final laps, noting the challenges of maintaining control with worn tires while surrounded by other drivers pushing for top positions.—
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But Garcia warned that people can sometimes be too quick to reject potential partners based on superficial qualities if people don't live up to their fantasies.—
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Following Tony’s death, the act of freezing the curry was initially an impulsive decision.—
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Clearly, Americans were much more motivated by the price of eggs—which, incidentally, have only continued to skyrocket—than Musk's impulsive antics.—
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The office campus attracted potential buyers at a brisk pace, according to Newmark brokers.—
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Remarkably, in a brisk 90-minute play, DeLappe finds ways for every girl to be seen and for each one to be in conflict with at least one teammate, though the goalkeeper #00’s most intense conflict is with her own performance anxiety.—
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Filing electronically with direct deposit is the fastest way to get a refund Consider IRS free resources to help eligible taxpayers file.—
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Customers were 'like family' Frontier Airlines launches nonstop service from CT airport with fares as low as $49 Popular fast food chicken chain applies for permit to open another location in CT Winter storm watch issued for parts of CT.—
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Doses between 500 and 1,200 mg/day have caused diarrhea, headache, rash, and yellow stool in some people.—
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Symptoms of an allergic reaction may include skin rash, tingling mouth, swelling of the face, tongue or lips, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach cramping, coughing, dizziness, and swelling of the throat.—
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So is the country's push for swift justice Trump's rhetoric, which appears to change tack on Putin's ostracism by the U.S., was welcomed by some in Russia.—
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Redemption was swift and sublime for Bart Verbruggen against Chelsea.—
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“Hasty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hasty. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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