mad dash

noun

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

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And then a track number is posted, precipitating a mad dash that runs somewhere between the running of the bulls in Pamplona and entering Wal-Mart on Black Friday in 1999. Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 28 May 2026 The possibility of Wilson’s retirement has sparked a candidate mad dash in a state where shots at the few safe Democratic federal seats are rare, and incumbents stay in them for decades. Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026 Since the best way to conserve your freezer’s chill is to keep the door closed, have someone time your mad dash for sugar. Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026 Lee’s mad dash was the rarest of quetzal feathers in an otherwise drab capper to the four-game series. Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 15 May 2026 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 4 Jun. 2026.

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