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as in trotted
to go at a pace faster than a walk
one sprinter dashed to the finish line in record-breaking time
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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
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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
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as in splattered
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 depressed
to make sad
she's always dashed by the failure of her matchmaking efforts
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Recent Examples of dashed
The Tigers entered the season with high expectations under head coach Brian Kelly, but now most of those hopes are dashed.
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Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Travis Hunter’s first career touchdown dashed that, but did nothing to diminish seven sacks from six different players and nine passes defended, including four by veteran corner Darious Williams.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
They were dashed when the ceasefire collapsed in March and Israel resumed its military campaign in Gaza, that overall has killed more than 67,000 Palestinians over the arc of two years.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
But if there was any hope that Taliban authorities might relax their prohibitions on women studying, if only to help other women, it was dashed just two weeks after the earthquake struck.
—NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
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Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Travis Hunter’s first career touchdown dashed that, but did nothing to diminish seven sacks from six different players and nine passes defended, including four by veteran corner Darious Williams.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
They were dashed when the ceasefire collapsed in March and Israel resumed its military campaign in Gaza, that overall has killed more than 67,000 Palestinians over the arc of two years.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
But if there was any hope that Taliban authorities might relax their prohibitions on women studying, if only to help other women, it was dashed just two weeks after the earthquake struck.
—NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dashed
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As Varsho trotted, the Rogers Centre erupted – and the fans kept partying on the club level well past midnight.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Just as Tommy Fleetwood was preparing to putt on the green at the par-5 18th hole, a collared four-legged visitor trotted onto the fairway.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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As rain pattered against windows, and trees lining the streets swayed, flurries of urgent texts began ricocheting from one end of the neighborhood to the other, and panic set in as some residents put on their shoes and hurried out the door.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Charlotte, which has rarely utilized tempo this season, hurried to the line, and Loftis fired a ball between two wideouts, both running curls.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Oct. 2025
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Asked in court to provide proof that the items had nails fixed to them, Hewson said agents threw them away after the incident.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The children also broke a weight scale, threw sports equipment throughout the room and stole several items.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Nov. 2025
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The image of the delicate pink suit splattered with blood is one of the most haunting juxtapositions in modern history.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Staying in theme to the bitter end, Irwin collects himself from the hardwood and is dragged to hell (or backstage) by dark forces, returning to face the judges with his face splattered in fake blood.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
29 Oct. 2025
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Fellow clubgoers splashed cold water on his face in an attempt to stop the shuddering.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The video went viral, internet sleuths did their thing, and their identities were splashed across every gossip rag in town.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
28 Oct. 2025
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China has historically been the largest export market for American soybeans, so the embargo has significantly depressed American soybean prices for the past few months.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Denial No one knew if Tripp had been depressed before his suicide.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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The crowd at the Rogers Centre nearly blew the roof off the place as Bichette jogged around the bases.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers bought time, jogged forward to add momentum and heaved his final pass of the night.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
26 Oct. 2025
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Garcia again rammed officers’ cars and sped off before fleeing on foot and barricading himself inside his apartment, ICE said.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Crystals that cleanse All three minerals sped up the breakdown under typical environmental conditions, but the rate depended heavily on crystal structure.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Dashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dashed. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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