1. past tense of haste; moved or acted with speed or urgency
Usage: archaic or literary; modern English typically uses 'hurried' or 'hastened'

Examples

• She hasted to the door when she heard the knock.
• The messenger hasted across the kingdom with urgent news.
• They hasted their departure to avoid the storm.
• He hasted through the market, eager to return home.
• The soldiers hasted to the battlefield at dawn.