dashes

verb

Definition of dashesnext
present tense third-person singular of dash
1
as in jogs
to go at a pace faster than a walk one sprinter dashed to the finish line in record-breaking time

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2
as in races
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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3
as in throws
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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4
as in splashes
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 sloshes
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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6
as in troubles
to make sad she's always dashed by the failure of her matchmaking efforts

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dashers

dashes

dashes (off)

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“Dashes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dashes. Accessed 1 Jun. 2023.

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