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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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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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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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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 troubles
to make sad
she's always dashed by the failure of her matchmaking efforts
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Recent Examples of dashes
In the new ads, Irwin — dressed in Columbia shirt and shorts and wearing the brand’s new Tellurix Titanium OutDry footwear — dashes through the outback chased by 100 crocodiles.
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Those bumpy dashes down the mountain look like an orthopedic surgeon’s dream.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 9 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, Mukiele dashes forward to provide a supporting run, as Mayenda’s movement forces the left side of West Ham’s defence deeper and allows Diarra more time on the ball.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Hurt by his proposal, Sophie dashes away without giving Benedict an answer, leaving him standing seriously confused and alone.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
Jackson dashes for another first down.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 28 Oct. 2025
Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Those bumpy dashes down the mountain look like an orthopedic surgeon’s dream.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 9 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, Mukiele dashes forward to provide a supporting run, as Mayenda’s movement forces the left side of West Ham’s defence deeper and allows Diarra more time on the ball.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Hurt by his proposal, Sophie dashes away without giving Benedict an answer, leaving him standing seriously confused and alone.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
Jackson dashes for another first down.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dashes
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Castle begins the possession on All-NBA center Karl-Anthony Towns, who jogs up top to set a screen for a fellow star, Jalen Brunson.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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Joel Edgerton jogs past me into a bathroom.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2026
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What Wolff came back with was the idea to take F1 Academy from a standalone series to one that races alongside F1.—
Danielle McNally,
InStyle,
28 May 2026
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Big money continues to flow into four San Diego City Council races one week before the June 2 primary, including a major push by labor unions against independent Richard Bailey in District 2.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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That is, until a conversation about having children throws their relationship into a tailspin.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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The next season will follow up with the pair after the season-one finale, in which newcomer Hunter Davenport (Charlie Evans) throws a wrench in Dean and Allie’s secret relationship.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
28 May 2026
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Based on Every Summer After, the best-selling book by Carley Fortune, the series splashes onto the streamer June 10 with all episodes.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
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How To Water Begonias The best time of day to water begonias is in the morning so any water that splashes onto the leaves can dry before the sun goes down.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2026
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There is one enemy, however, that still troubles him.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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What troubles me most about the manosphere documentary is not the influencers themselves.—
Steven Burg,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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After Nessa's crushing death, Glinda (Ariana Grande) hands off her jeweled footwear to Dorothy (Bethany Weaver), who trots down the Yellow Brick Road to meet the Wizard (Jeff Goldblum) in the Emerald City.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
21 Nov. 2025
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In Game 1, Montreal exploited that aggression, too quickly breaking the forecheck and starting the transition game, too frequently slipping past the Hurricanes’ defensemen for odd-man rushes.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
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The Golden Knights allowed zero odd-man rushes in Game 2, while three of their five goals against Scott Wedgewood in this series have come at the end of one.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
23 May 2026
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Overthrows and underthrows and tosses otherwise off target.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2026
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Flo Rida tosses a rose offstage during a performance in Oslo, Norway, on May 20.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Dashes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dashes. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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