dash (off)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dash (off)
Verb
  • Philosophy majors, once at 0.6%, now make up only 0.4% of all degrees awarded.
    Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
  • Dogs made up a growing share of these outcomes, with euthanasia rates rising to 9 percent, compared to 7 percent in 2019.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Verb
  • In 2024, the osprey clutch successfully hatched and the chicks remained in the nest for most of the year.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 12 June 2025
  • Then, in the 1990s, British Columbia hatched a plan to bring some of that action north.
    Lane Brown, Vulture, 3 June 2025
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“Dash (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dash%20%28off%29. Accessed 22 Jun. 2025.

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