dash off
phrasal verb
dashed off; dashing off; dashes off
: to write (something) in a very quick and hurried way
I have just enough time to dash off a letter.
Examples of dash off in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The students dash off to their dorm rooms or dining hall, and wait to do the homework until midnight.
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Sean Cho Ayres, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025
The new mom dashed off to get Anna.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
These plein air studies are dashed off quickly.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2025
Both cougars stepped out and dashed off.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
After getting fired by Alex for daring to question her relationship with tech billionaire Paul Marks (Hamm) — aka doing his job as a news producer — Chip dashed off to Cannes to accept an award for his new documentary.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2025
Video from the banquet hall shown on KABC-TV and KTLA-TV of Los Angeles shows the man, bald and dressed in black, grab the box from a table and dash off.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2025
Schooley, a Miami resident, dashed off a quick email to environmental leaders — including Eve Samples from Friends of the Everglades.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025
By comparison, Elemental feels dashed off, with the bulk of the creativity spent making sure the visuals were stunning.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 19 June 2025
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Sean Cho Ayres, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025
The new mom dashed off to get Anna.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
These plein air studies are dashed off quickly.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2025
Both cougars stepped out and dashed off.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
After getting fired by Alex for daring to question her relationship with tech billionaire Paul Marks (Hamm) — aka doing his job as a news producer — Chip dashed off to Cannes to accept an award for his new documentary.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2025
Video from the banquet hall shown on KABC-TV and KTLA-TV of Los Angeles shows the man, bald and dressed in black, grab the box from a table and dash off.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2025
Schooley, a Miami resident, dashed off a quick email to environmental leaders — including Eve Samples from Friends of the Everglades.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025
By comparison, Elemental feels dashed off, with the bulk of the creativity spent making sure the visuals were stunning.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 19 June 2025
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“Dash off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dash%20off. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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