dasher

noun

dash·​er ˈda-shər How to pronounce dasher (audio)
plural dashers
Synonyms of dashernext
1
: a dashing person
2
: one that dashes
3
: a device having blades for agitating a liquid or semisolid
4
ice hockey : the low wall enclosing a hockey rink : board entry 1 sense 5
specifically : the ledge at the top of the boards

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The dasher was identified by DoorDash as Sharon Simmons, a grandmother of 10 from Arkansas who has worked for the delivery service since 2022. Mike Stunson, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2026 Last week, Massoni's Italian Restaurant in Perry Hall took to Facebook to warn other businesses of Nelson after becoming a victim of the serial dine-and-dasher. Adam Thompson, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026 Domino Square has been transformed into a 7,000-square-foot rink overlooking the East River and boasting glass dasher boards, offering first-class Riedell ice skate rentals and a slate of events that include DJ nights, live performances, and activities for kids. Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2026 Filip Hronek rimmed the puck along the dasher and Swayman came out behind his net to make a routine play on it. Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dasher

Word History

First Known Use

1773, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of dasher was in 1773

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“Dasher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dasher. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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