dashing (off)

Definition of dashing (off)next
present participle of dash (off)

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making up
Verb
  • These are the plants that are making up my diet during my winter in Florida.
    Robin Greenfield, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Black people account for 53% of the unhoused population, despite making up less than one-third of the city’s total population.
    Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Dashing (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dashing%20%28off%29. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.

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