mad dash

noun

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

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In last week’s mad dash to open the new Inter Miami soccer stadium for the April 4 home opener, the city of Miami issued a special permit so the inaugural match could proceed as planned — albeit with fire inspectors and fire engines on standby. Tess Riski april 7, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026 Eric Hosmer’s mad dash home in Game 5 of the 2015 World Series is another. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026 The final days of legislative sessions in Kentucky are a mad dash to the finish line. Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Mar. 2026 Despite my original train being cancelled (this is Britain) and a mad dash from the main Birmingham rail station to the venue to be there in time (through a hail storm)—it turns out, yes. Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 26 Mar. 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 13 Apr. 2026.

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