haste
noun
swiftness of motion; speed; celerity.
were hasting
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past progressiveof haste.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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And then the men had the panel back in its place, and were hasting to drive the supporting struts into their positions.
From The Boats of the "Glen Carrig" by William Hope Hodgson
