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dash

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verb

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as in to splash
to wet or soil by striking with something liquid or mushy our clothes were dashed with the mud of passing cars

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as in to sprinkle
to cause (something liquid or mushy) to move along in sheets a sudden jolt dashed the hot coffee onto the driver's lap

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of dash
Noun
Oyun-Erdene’s supporters say his ouster had three drivers: Firstly, and with a dash of irony, his relentless pursuit of official graft, including a draft law his cabinet just submitted that would compel all public officials to justify their income. Charlie Campbell, Time, 13 June 2025 The group performs classic rock covers — with a dash of Murray’s between-song charisma, naturally. Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 11 June 2025
Verb
The video captured a slew of individuals dashing up to the technology storefront and grabbing goods before dispersing as police arrived. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2025 Fitzgerald advanced from second to third on Jung Hoo Lee’s one-out groundout, then dashed home with ease when catcher Sean Murphy couldn’t corral Johnson’s 1-2 curveball to Wilmer Flores, giving the Giants their third straight win. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for dash
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dash
Noun
  • Severe and repeated cases of scale can cause branches to die and reduce a tree’s overall vigor.
    Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
  • As Zidler, Petkoff portrays with vigor a self-serving weasel, albeit with a heart.
    Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2025
Verb
  • Catcher Gabriel Moreno’s throw bounced on its way to second base and then skipped into center field as Sheets jogged home.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
  • Just don’t wait too long, deals like this tend to jog off fast.
    Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 29 May 2025
Verb
  • At the other end, Federal trucks sped them to their destinations.
    Chase Peterson-Withorn, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
  • Cynthia, seeing Carmen and Julius bleeding, sped to the hospital, one minute away, but Carmen was pronounced dead on arrival.
    Sally Ventura June 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
Verb
  • Ohtani recorded two strikeouts while throwing 18 pitches, allowing his only baserunner on an error when Mookie Betts dropped a popup in the sun.
    Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
  • The match was initially suspended as seats in the Salernitana section of the ground were ripped up and thrown onto the pitch, alongside flares, and the referee took both sets of players off the field and back into the changing rooms.
    Ali Rampling, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Verb
  • Sake Ono Only a little over a year old, Sake Ono has splashed onto the sake scene with their clean, crisp Junmai Daiginjo.
    Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
  • Rain splashed the table on this Wednesday morning during an interview in his office.
    Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • The lack of specificity in the board’s response to the community troubles former board member Judi Schaim.
    Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025
  • After a few years of decreasing infection, the pests rarely trouble citrus trees.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2025
Noun
  • Any final decision to close the waterway rests with the country's national security council, and its possibility has raised the specter of higher energy prices and aggravated geopolitical tensions, with Washington calling upon Beijing to prevent the strait's closure.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 23 June 2025
  • These mental health challenges aren’t occurring just because women have multiple baby fathers and are mixing energies with multiple men.
    Essence, Essence, 23 June 2025
Verb
  • Shaking off the triple-digit plunking, which may have struck his right-elbow guard, Ohtani waved off Dodgers players and staff while trotting to first base.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
  • The Padres outfielder didn’t show any outward frustration, taking off his gear and trotting to first base.
    Dennis Lin, New York Times, 18 June 2025

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“Dash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dash. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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