mad dash

noun

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

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Even Patterson joined the frenzy, recounting his mad dash to reporters the morning after landing. Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 28 Dec. 2025 In about two months her babies will emerge from that sand and make a mad dash to the water. Elizabeth Preston, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025 Anyone who has been in a supermarket just before Thanksgiving can identify with the chaos that meets Doug and Carrie in their mad dash to prepare for the big holiday. Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025 Interlagos was damp in places come the sprint race, leading to multiple drivers crashing out during the mad dash. Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 10 Nov. 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 2 Jan. 2026.

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