mad dash

noun

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

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Graves’ retirement announcement in May kicked off a mad dash of Republicans hoping to vie for his open seat. Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026 Catterall might need to update his website, which claims not only the Via Alpina record but others, including an arduous mountain trek in North Africa and a 3,500-mile mad dash across the entire length of Europe, from Norway to Andalusia, Spain. Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026 Now the show is in something of a mad dash to get ready for the fall season, with new episodes typically debuting in September. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2026 This alerted the chef, who made a mad dash for the door. Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 9 June 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 10 Aug. 2026.

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