mad dash

noun

: a wild and uncontrolled rush
In his mad dash to the store, he forgot his wallet.

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In a way, the more stringent the timelines, the bigger and faster is the mad dash to qualify for tax breaks—even if fewer will be built overall. Jordan Blum, Fortune, 3 July 2025 The mad dash to put things in or play with the toilet bowl water if the bathroom door is open is a universal toddler pastime. Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 Lawmakers’ mad dash to wrap-up the 2025 legislative session on time saw a long list of last-minute changes in April. Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 19 June 2025 Cue a mad dash to rendezvous with his business associates, all the while foiling further assassination plots. Radhika Seth, Vogue, 18 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for mad dash

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“Mad dash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mad%20dash. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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