Synonyms of dashed

dashed

verb

past tense of dash

1

as in trotted

to go at a pace faster than a walk

one sprinter dashed to the finish line in record-breaking time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trotted
• jogged
• ran
• sprinted
• hurried
• sped
• raced
• galloped
• rushed
• scampered
• leaped
• skipped
• tripped
• scurried
• scooted
• zipped
• bounded
• hustled
• sprang
• loped
• hurled
• hurtled
• blasted
• bolted
• scuttled
• tore
• whirled
• cantered
• hastened
• ripped
• blazed
• rammed
• rocketed
• careened
• buzzed
• whisked
• zoomed
• blew
• bowled
• hied
• bustled
• pelted
• breezed
• barreled
• coursed
• jetted
• humped
• shot
• rustled
• pattered
• belted
• nipped
• shagged
• bombed
• stepped (along)
• footed (it)
• hared
• legged (it)
• cannonballed
• hotfooted (it)
• hoofed (it)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strolled
• sauntered
• dragged
• shuffled
• ambled
• lingered
• crept
• lagged
• crawled
• poked
• loitered
• shambled
• trudged
• dawdled
• tarried
• dallied
• plodded
• lumbered
• limped
• hobbled
• dillydallied

2

as in hurried

to proceed or move quickly

we dashed about in a panic, trying to get everything organized before the guests were scheduled to arrive

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hurried
• sped
• scurried
• raced
• rushed
• trotted
• flew
• drove
• chased
• traveled
• jumped
• zipped
• darted
• ran
• scooted
• buzzed
• stepped
• scuttled
• blew
• blasted
• bolted
• whirled
• tore
• ripped
• rammed
• zoomed
• hurled
• hustled
• blazed
• hurtled
• bowled
• jogged
• hastened
• whisked
• careened
• rocketed
• careered
• barreled
• breezed
• hied
• rustled
• motored
• bustled
• nipped
• pelted
• bundled
• galloped
• coursed
• jetted
• humped
• shot
• cracked (on)
• belted
• beat it
• flitted
• bombed
• scampered
• hared
• streaked
• sprinted
• stepped on it
• highballed
• cannonballed
• scudded
• shook a leg
• whizzed
• made tracks
• stampeded
• hotfooted (it)
• got a move on
• scuffled
• accelerated
• beetled
• overtook
• arrowed
• quickened
• outstripped
• outran
• outpaced
• stepped out
• caught up
• beelined
• fast-forwarded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• crept
• dragged
• crawled
• poked
• lingered
• lagged
• hung (around or out)
• poked
• loitered
• strolled
• sauntered
• shuffled
• ambled
• tarried
• dallied
• plodded
• dawdled
• lumbered
• slowed (down or up)
• decelerated
• dillydallied

3

as in threw

to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm

she dashed water in his face in an attempt to wake him up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• threw
• tossed
• hurled
• flung
• slung
• fired
• launched
• heaved
• pegged
• darted
• hurtled
• catapulted
• cast
• pitched
• chucked
• lobbed
• lofted
• pelted
• bowled
• flipped
• let fly
• rolled
• gunned
• propelled
• passed
• projected
• precipitated
• hooked
• thrust
• ejected
• impelled
• shot
• bucked
• rifled

4

as in splattered

to wet or soil by striking with something liquid or mushy

our clothes were dashed with the mud of passing cars

Synonyms & Similar Words

• splattered
• splashed
• soaked
• washed
• spattered
• drowned
• saturated
• bathed
• plashed
• bespattered
• sprinkled
• impregnated
• drenched
• sprayed
• watered
• steeped
• doused
• squirted
• sopped
• slopped
• soused
• slushed

5

as in splashed

to cause (something liquid or mushy) to move along in sheets

a sudden jolt dashed the hot coffee onto the driver's lap

Synonyms & Similar Words

• splashed
• slopped
• spattered
• sloshed
• sprinkled
• sprayed
• swashed
• washed
• lapped
• dabbled
• plashed
• squirted
• spritzed

6

as in depressed

to make sad

she's always dashed by the failure of her matchmaking efforts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• depressed
• troubled
• dejected
• worried
• saddened
• burdened
• tortured
• concerned
• weighed down
• oppressed
• got down
• distressed
• tormented
• bothered
• disturbed
• upset
• bummed (out)
• afflicted
• daunted
• discouraged
• dismayed
• perturbed
• ailed
• disheartened
• unsettled
• dispirited
• unnerved
• demoralized
• unhinged
• agitated
• disquieted
• undid
• exercised
• discomposed
• discomforted
• freaked (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rejoiced
• brightened
• buoyed
• assured
• lightened
• animated
• enlivened
• reassured
• excited
• consoled
• cheered (up)
• stimulated
• comforted
• inspired
• soothed
• invigorated
• gladdened
• elated
• encouraged
• lifted
• pleased
• delighted
• gratified
• exhilarated
• elevated
• solaced
• heartened
• uplifted
• boosted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dashed

But any dreams of imminent construction were dashed by Friday — at least temporarily. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 6 Nov. 2026

The Pioneers broke a scoreless deadlock late in the first quarter when Deraps dashed 56 yards for his first score. — Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2026

The printer also handled thin lines particularly well, including a single-pixel-wide line on a black background that tends to become dashed or disappear entirely with some printers. — M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026

Donning a creepy mask of Democratic rival Xavier Becerra, Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton dashed around a children’s Halloween event dishing out candy and warnings about potential liberal tax policies. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026

Each poem, each sketch, each handwritten journal entry in a notebook or dashed on a napkin is an act of resistance. — Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026

While parents viewed the error as extra funding the district can utilize to keep both schools open, District 65 CFO Eric Miller dashed their hopes by saying the money is projected in a specific fund and can’t be used for other purposes. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Where Stiles’ and Ali’s upward momentum was suddenly dashed, podcast host Connor Wood and exhibition baseball player Jackson Olson’s tussle over the bottom spot became a race to the top. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2026

But players’ participation in a brawl following a close loss 670 miles away in Georgia last weekend has dashed their hopes of postseason play back at home. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026