How to Use dash in a Sentence

dash

1 of 2 verb

• The waves dashed the boat against the rocks.
• She dashed down the hallway to the bathroom.
• People were dashing inside to get out of the rain.
• Her hopes of winning a medal were dashed after she broke her leg.
• I'm sorry, but I must dash. I'm late.
• The woman told the girl to jump into her car and the man dashed off.
  — Don Sweeney, sacbee, 28 June 2018
• But the state’s dowry bought more than a dashing groom.
  — The Economist, 21 Oct. 2017
• The walls are filled with doors to dash through and windows to duck under.
  — Rob Wieland, Forbes, 20 May 2021
• At that moment, a deer dashed out of the brush just in time to get a nose full of smoke.
  — Outdoor Life, 23 Nov. 2023
• Quickly slap on some face sunscreen and dash out the door?
  — Southern Living, 6 June 2018
• The lights flashed by windows leaped down stairways and dashed from room to room.
  — Dawn Mitchell, Indianapolis Star, 27 Oct. 2017
• At a red light, a thief dashed up and reached into the car, trying to grab the bag.
  — Juan Ortega, www.feloniousflorida.com, 24 Apr. 2018
• What happens in the U.K. can give the rest of the world hope—or dash them.
  — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2021
• When sea ice is gone, there's no one who can dash out for more.
  — Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 26 July 2013
• In a strange kitchen, nails sprout from a piece of bread and little skulls burst out of eggs and dash away.
  — Patrick Friel, Chicago Reader, 12 June 2018
• The ship anchored in heavy seas to avoid being dashed on the rocks in an area known for shipwrecks.
  — Jan M. Olsen, The Seattle Times, 25 Mar. 2019
• Piping plovers will dash along the shore and then suddenly stop and tap the sand with one foot.
  — Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2023
• Bryant dashes over to intervene and pushes the boy against the wall and holds him there.
  — Tonya Alanez, Sun-Sentinel.com, 27 Apr. 2018
• Everybody stopped, and RJ turned and dashed back to the dugout.
  — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2023
• Others were too old or just didn’t want to dash down stairs to basements.
  — James Marson, WSJ, 13 Mar. 2022
• Sorry to dash your sci-fi dreams, but laser tanks might be a long ways off.
  — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 19 Mar. 2020
• The perfect piece to throw on over a sweater and jeans and dash out into overcast weather.
  — Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 21 Nov. 2022
• The sudden swoon this week could dash some investors’ hopes of cashing in big.
  — Alex Veiga, ajc, 2 Feb. 2021
• But their plans were dashed once again when their local bank declined to take the pennies.
  — Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 9 June 2023
• Northbound drivers have to dash into the middle lane to get around them.
  — Susannah Bryan, sun-sentinel.com, 12 Aug. 2021
• They were quickly joined by passers-by and even a business owner who dashed across the park.
  — George Castle, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2023
• Both luge and skeleton require riders to dash down an ice track.
  — Leah Prinzivalli, SELF, 15 Feb. 2018
• In a flash, a perfect season was dashed and a championship was lost.
  — Rainer Sabin | [e-mail], AL.com, 22 May 2017
• Hopes of good luck dashed, couple spend nights huddled in a doorway.
  — Taylor Kate Brown, SFChronicle.com, 10 Feb. 2020
• Moore turned and fired toward first as Semien dashed for safety.
  — oregonlive.com, 20 June 2019

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dash

2 of 2 noun

• We made a dash for the exit.
• Duba has added a choke tab and a kill switch to the dash of the truck.
  — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 14 May 2019
• All of that is caught on the dash cameras of the patrol cars.
  — NBC News, 3 Nov. 2020
• My dash isn’t flat, so the wide mat didn’t work for me.
  — Dallas News, 21 May 2020
• Thank you for posting the large look at me sign on your dash.
  — Jared Gilmour, sacbee, 4 June 2018
• Fields’ time in the dash added to his sparkling throws during the session.
  — oregonlive, 31 Mar. 2021
• The dash cam footage depicted the fight for a taser between the three men.
  — Asia Ewart, refinery29.com, 15 June 2020
• There was in-car dash cam footage of part of the incident.
  — Caitlin McGlade, azcentral, 6 June 2020
• Add the green beans, a scant tablespoon of oil and a dash of salt.
  — Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 8 Sep. 2021
• Some hang from the rearview while others attach to vents or sit on the dash.
  — The Editors, Field & Stream, 8 Jan. 2020
• In a separate bowl, beat the eggs and add a dash of milk or cream.
  — Michael R. Shea, Field & Stream, 25 Nov. 2019
• Summer is over, and the mad dash to get kids back to school and fall sports is done.
  — cleveland, 11 Nov. 2022
• Beat whites with a dash of salt until stiff but not dry.
  — Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 12 May 2023
• Geeks and weebs, but also a handful of nerds and a dash of dorks.
  — Seija Rankin, EW.com, 18 June 2020
• One thing that's for the most part a human job is installing the dash and seats.
  — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 21 Nov. 2023
• But what mattered most was the dash between those years.
  — Tom Green, AL.com, 12 Oct. 2017
• One way to avoid such stress is to keep a dash cam in your vehicle.
  — Popular Science, 14 May 2020
• The incident was captured on both the deputy's body cam and dash cam.
  — Jason Silverstein, CBS News, 30 June 2019
• The dash-cam footage does not depict Parks or the shooting.
  — Uriel J. Garcia, azcentral, 27 May 2018
• Enjoy it like sashimi with soy sauce and a dash of wasabi.
  — Jessie Yuchen, Bon Appétit, 27 Jan. 2022
• Carefully stitched leather on the dash, seats, and doors.
  — Annie White, Car and Driver, 22 Oct. 2020
• Shock yourself with your focus when no mice dash across the room.
  — Emi Nietfeld, Longreads, 13 Dec. 2019
• This review is part of our ongoing roundup of the best dash cams.
  — Jon L. Jacobi, PCWorld, 2 Sep. 2019
• Tate's mad dash The defense at least took the ball away.
  — Michael Lev, azcentral, 26 Aug. 2019
• Liv looked prim and proper with a dash of edge in a sleek yet structural suit.
  — Carrie Goldberg, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 Oct. 2018
• The secret is a dash of ground white pepper for extra zing.
  — Jill O'Connor, sandiegouniontribune.com, 25 Sep. 2017
• Smith, who had made the dash down this homestretch thousands of times, was stunned.
  — Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2023
• Then, the police released their own dash cams’ footage.
  — Chris Wiewiora, Longreads, 4 Sep. 2017
• There is a mad dash to the grocery store for green food coloring and corned beef.
  — Laura Monroe, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Mar. 2021
• The new dash-top unit from Navdy takes wayfinding the next level.
  — Michael Calore, WIRED, 8 June 2017

Last Updated: 1 May 2024