mad dash

noun

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

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The proof is in the mad dash his film chiefs are making to build their slate from its current eight annual releases to 15 by 2026, 17 by 2027 and 18 by 2028. Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025 Make a mad dash to Kendra Scott and LoveShackFancy to nab pieces that’ll make your outfits that much dreamier. Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 28 Oct. 2025 As the circle closed in, the pig faked right and broke left, making a mad dash for the nearby woods (Jonathan Taylor, watch your back). Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025 If not for Cleveland’s mad dash to the finish line — going 20-7 in September — the Tigers’ collapse might not have been the center of such scorn. Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 29 Sep. 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 11 Nov. 2025.

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