Synonyms of dashed

dashed

verb

past tense of dash

1

as in trotted

to go at a pace faster than a walk

one sprinter dashed to the finish line in record-breaking time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trotted
• jogged
• ran
• run
• sprinted
• hurried
• sped
• raced
• galloped
• rushed
• scampered
• leaped
• skipped
• leapt
• tripped
• speeded
• scurried
• bounded
• hustled
• scooted
• zipped
• sprang
• sprung
• loped
• hurled
• scuttled
• hurtled
• blasted
• whirled
• bolted
• tore
• cantered
• hastened
• ripped
• blazed
• rocketed
• rammed
• careened
• buzzed
• whisked
• zoomed
• bowled
• blew
• hied
• bustled
• breezed
• pelted
• barreled
• coursed
• jetted
• humped
• rustled
• shot
• pattered
• belted
• nipped
• shagged
• barrelled
• bombed
• stepped (along)
• footed (it)
• hared
• legged (it)
• cannonballed
• hotfooted (it)
• hoofed (it)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strolled
• sauntered
• dragged
• shuffled
• ambled
• lingered
• crept
• lagged
• crawled
• poked
• loitered
• shambled
• trudged
• dawdled
• tarried
• dallied
• plodded
• lumbered
• limped
• hobbled
• dillydallied

2

as in hurried

to proceed or move quickly

we dashed about in a panic, trying to get everything organized before the guests were scheduled to arrive

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hurried
• sped
• scurried
• raced
• trotted
• rushed
• flew
• travelled
• speeded
• drove
• chased
• zipped
• traveled
• jumped
• darted
• scooted
• ran
• buzzed
• stepped
• run
• scuttled
• blew
• blasted
• bolted
• tore
• whirled
• ripped
• rammed
• zoomed
• hurled
• hustled
• hurtled
• blazed
• bowled
• jogged
• hastened
• careened
• whisked
• rocketed
• careered
• barreled
• hied
• barrelled
• breezed
• motored
• bustled
• rustled
• nipped
• pelted
• bundled
• coursed
• galloped
• jetted
• humped
• shot
• cracked (on)
• belted
• beat it
• flitted
• bombed
• scampered
• hared
• streaked
• sprinted
• stepped on it
• highballed
• cannonballed
• scudded
• shook a leg
• whizzed
• made tracks
• hotfooted (it)
• stampeded
• got a move on
• scuffled
• accelerated
• beetled
• overtook
• arrowed
• quickened
• outran
• outstripped
• outpaced
• stepped out
• caught up
• beelined
• fast-forwarded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• crept
• dragged
• crawled
• poked
• lingered
• lagged
• hung (around or out)
• poked
• loitered
• strolled
• sauntered
• hanged (around or out)
• shuffled
• ambled
• tarried
• dallied
• plodded
• dawdled
• lumbered
• slowed (down or up)
• decelerated
• dillydallied

3

as in threw

to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm

she dashed water in his face in an attempt to wake him up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• threw
• tossed
• hurled
• flung
• slung
• fired
• launched
• heaved
• catapulted
• hove
• pegged
• darted
• hurtled
• cast
• pitched
• chucked
• lobbed
• lofted
• pelted
• bowled
• flipped
• let fly
• rolled
• gunned
• propelled
• passed
• projected
• precipitated
• hooked
• thrust
• ejected
• impelled
• bucked
• rifled
• shot

4

as in splattered

to wet or soil by striking with something liquid or mushy

our clothes were dashed with the mud of passing cars

Synonyms & Similar Words

• splattered
• splashed
• soaked
• washed
• spattered
• drowned
• saturated
• bathed
• plashed
• bespattered
• sprinkled
• impregnated
• drenched
• sprayed
• watered
• steeped
• doused
• squirted
• dowsed
• sopped
• slopped
• soused
• slushed

5

as in splashed

to cause (something liquid or mushy) to move along in sheets

a sudden jolt dashed the hot coffee onto the driver's lap

Synonyms & Similar Words

• splashed
• slopped
• spattered
• sloshed
• sprinkled
• sprayed
• swashed
• washed
• lapped
• dabbled
• plashed
• squirted
• spritzed

6

as in depressed

to make sad

she's always dashed by the failure of her matchmaking efforts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• depressed
• troubled
• dejected
• worried
• saddened
• burdened
• tortured
• concerned
• weighed down
• oppressed
• got down
• distressed
• tormented
• bothered
• disturbed
• upset
• bummed (out)
• afflicted
• daunted
• discouraged
• dismayed
• perturbed
• ailed
• disheartened
• unsettled
• dispirited
• unnerved
• demoralized
• unhinged
• agitated
• disquieted
• undid
• exercised
• discomposed
• discomforted
• freaked (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rejoiced
• brightened
• buoyed
• assured
• lightened
• animated
• enlivened
• reassured
• excited
• consoled
• cheered (up)
• stimulated
• comforted
• inspired
• soothed
• invigorated
• gladdened
• elated
• encouraged
• lifted
• pleased
• delighted
• gratified
• exhilarated
• elevated
• solaced
• heartened
• uplifted
• boosted