dashes

present tense third-person singular of dash
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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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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of dashes Shaw moves up to continue marking the Netherlands midfielder, who is now in a deeper position, and Fernandes dashes forward to defend the midfield space, leaving O’Reilly free. Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dashes
Verb
  • Blazy gives Odhiang a deep hug, jogs around the runway, and flees toward the exit, smiling.
    Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
  • When Onana jogs onto the field for his warm-up, the boos are rabid.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As the science races forward, the number of type 1 diabetes cases is surging.
    Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Add PCMag as a preferred source on Google As SpaceX races to dominate satellite-to-phone services, Verizon is doubling down on rival AST SpaceMobile instead.
    Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Both of the scores came on wide open throws to big-bodied pass-catchers, fullback Hunter Luepke and tight end Jake Ferguson.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Denegal was on target for the second straight game, completing 14 of 17 passes against Nevada a week after hitting on 13 of 16 throws against Colorado State.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Reed landed multiple Tsunami splashes on Reigns, who was stretchered out of the arena.
    Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Coppola splashes the screen with kaleidoscopic clips and a collage-like energy to show off their genius.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Rather, what troubles him are the claims that the song’s success has been manufactured.
    Melinda Newman, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
  • But the financial angle troubles her further.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • His production, measured by EPA per start on pass plays and QB rushes, ranks second among 33 qualifying quarterbacks (minimum three starts) this season, per TruMedia.
    Mike Sando, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • While After the Hunt rushes through how Maggie and Alma’s differences were resolved, Maggie lands a polemic Rolling Stone op-ed that further puts Alma’s tenure in jeopardy.
    Essence, Essence, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • When the Linguina Monograno all’Astice arrives, there are oohs and aahs as a waiter tosses the pasta in front of guests and finishes with a sprinkling of zest from a cedro, a large Italian citrus.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The second of those four TD tosses was the 250th of Mahomes’ career, and no quarterback in NFL history had reached that milestone in fewer games.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But what if carrying a heavy defensive burden changes that, and weighs down that side of the game?
    The Athletic NHL, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025

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“Dashes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dashes. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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