dashing (off)

present participle of dash (off)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dashing (off)
making up
Verb
  • This stems from the concept of reparations in the popular consciousness being flattened to mean checks for Black people making up for the harms of slavery.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Creators making up to $400,000 a year could claim some portion of the deduction.
    Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Dashing (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dashing%20%28off%29. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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