DASHER Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

dasher

noun

Definition of dasher

as in achiever

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as in blade

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Recent Examples of dasher Filip Hronek rimmed the puck along the dasher and Swayman came out behind his net to make a routine play on it. — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025 San Diego is one of three teams in North America to debut the state-of-the-art dasher system. — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025 The floor buffers come out, whining like jet engines in the hallways, erasing over a month’s worth of shoe scuffs that made the place look like the dasher boards at the hockey rink. — Mark Glende, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025 The screenshot of Hagen's order with his dasher's name. — Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dasher

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Noun

But while many women are high-achievers at their jobs, not enough of them are owning the profitability side of business.

— Jane Miller, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
The inaugural Ig Nobel Prize ceremony honored three fictitious achievers; all recipients in subsequent years (barring a 1994 award based on inaccurate reporting) have been real people.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of achiever

Noun

Throughout, the scraping of blades and the rumble of natural background sounds all play key roles.

— Will Tizard, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
While reviewing X-ray images, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers spotted a suspicious object that looked like a cross between Wolverine-style claws and Freddy Krueger blades, officials said.

— Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of blade

Noun

Ian Eagle, an up and comer who calls secondary NFL games for CBS Sports, is also believed to have a contract that is set to lapse.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
While names like Gavin Newsom and Andy Beshear have been floated for months, Ossoff is a late-comer among potential nominees.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of comer

Noun

The Atlanta Falcons began preparing for their NFL game in Madrid on Wednesday at the training center of Spanish soccer powerhouse Real Madrid, while the Cincinnati Bengals start practicing Thursday at the facilities of World Cup champion Spain.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
This week, as powerhouse art dealer David Zwirner unveils the first major solo exhibition of Nara’s work in New York in over a decade (his first at the gallery since leaving Pace last year) that duality is especially striking.

— Julie Brener Davich, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2026

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