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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
During one Swim Buddies session, a swimmer dashes out of the pool.
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Jonaki Mehta,
NPR,
1 July 2026
After Rieder wins the second ball and combines with Ndoye, Widmer dashes forward and attacks the space between Kosovo’s full-back and left-winger.
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Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
When the play ends, as Kris Jenkins bends over a bit at the waist to watch his work of art swish its way into history, Mikal Bridges dashes onto the court and Josh Hart full scale piggy backs onto Phil Booth.
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Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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.
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Sean Gregory,
Time,
9 Feb. 2026
Hurt by his proposal, Sophie dashes away without giving Benedict an answer, leaving him standing seriously confused and alone.
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Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
Jackson dashes for another first down.
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Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
28 Oct. 2025
Jonaki Mehta,
NPR,
1 July 2026
After Rieder wins the second ball and combines with Ndoye, Widmer dashes forward and attacks the space between Kosovo’s full-back and left-winger.
—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
When the play ends, as Kris Jenkins bends over a bit at the waist to watch his work of art swish its way into history, Mikal Bridges dashes onto the court and Josh Hart full scale piggy backs onto Phil Booth.
—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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.
—
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
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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Razeen Road finally jogs east, and an automatic gate opens to allow drivers onto an unpaved road leading deeper into the desert.
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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.
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Anthropic has accused the Chinese firm Alibaba of launching the largest attack yet attempting to clone Claude, as China races to match the capabilities of Anthropic’s leading model following Mythos’ release and subsequent restriction from foreign markets.
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Once again, extraordinary wealth is concentrating into fewer hands while technology races ahead faster than society’s moral conscience.
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Brennan, though, throws the first wrench into the works by instead trying to establish his credibility.
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To the community whose history has been scrubbed from public view even as the nation throws itself a party in the name of freedom?
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Zero Mostel, as Max Bialystock, then splashes a glass of water at Bloom to snap him out of it.
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Arthur also pulled together five quieter, more sensory-friendly options in the Charlotte area — including Birkdale Village’s annual midday block party and bike parade, where the Huntersville Fire Department traditionally splashes the crowd before the festivities.
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But what really troubles him is something larger.
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There’s something that troubles her about this.
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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.
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Instead, the film rushes to its next action beat.
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Babcock is a possession coach; Bouchard’s brilliant passes tape-to-tape out of the defensive zone are textbook starters for rushes up the ice.
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This would avoid a repeat of the Champions League final in May, which saw Paris Saint-Germain win both coin tosses to decide the end they were taken from and their order.
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The unanimous appeals court decision tosses a February district court ruling that ordered the National Parks Service (NPS) to restore the panels that were removed from the site.
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“Dashes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dashes. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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