as in impulsive
acting or done with excessive or careless speed
that was too rash a move, for now I've lost my bishop and probably the whole chess game
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Recent Examples of rash
Jeff Cox, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Versant last month filed its first financial reckoning with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and while the breakaway entity is still generating plenty of cash, the flow has been disrupted by the ongoing rash of customer defections.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Christopher L. Eisgruber, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
But premature calls for a ceasefire or rash recognitions of statehood merely soothe consciences, while signaling to jihadists and authoritarian powers that the West need only be outlasted.
—Aviva Klompas, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
But employers are still reluctant to part with workers given the lessons from the Covid pandemic, when a rash of layoffs in the early stages was followed by the monumental task of refilling those jobs.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Versant last month filed its first financial reckoning with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and while the breakaway entity is still generating plenty of cash, the flow has been disrupted by the ongoing rash of customer defections.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
He was arrested but earned his degree; very few people ever knew about his rash vandalism.
—Christopher L. Eisgruber, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
But premature calls for a ceasefire or rash recognitions of statehood merely soothe consciences, while signaling to jihadists and authoritarian powers that the West need only be outlasted.
—Aviva Klompas, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rash
Adjective
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Finally, as ever, the potential for rash, impulsive decisions with disastrous long-term consequences is never out of mind with this franchise.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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When one patient, a new mother experiencing postpartum depression, commits an impulsive, desperate act, Linda is forced to contend with her own physically and emotionally unavailable husband.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Binkiewicz laments the shutdowns that plague business owners across Miami Beach.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Oct. 2025
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Audiences at Telluride and Toronto had tears pour out in unison, as this is a story of how the Shakespeare couple fell in love, had two children, and lost one of them to the plague.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Carter had to make a hurried Middle East trip – including a speech to the Knesset – before the two nations formally signed a treaty some six months hence.—
Carl Leubsdorf,
Mercury News,
15 Oct. 2025
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Francis Westfield went close with a diving header from the edge of the box, and Luke Brennan wasted a glorious chance for a late leveller when he was found unmarked at the back post, but his hurried shot flew high and wide.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The cause of the epidemic has never been identified, though scientists have since identified pathogens behind a more recent sea urchin epidemic in the region.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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America’s seniors aren't immune to the ongoing opioid epidemic.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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If travel is absolutely necessary, drive with caution and be prepared for sudden changes in conditions.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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Leave plenty of distance between you and the vehicle in front of you to account for sudden stops or changes in the traffic pattern.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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By definition, legacy brands can also survive a spate of bad management, bad economies, even bad luck — but not in perpetuity.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
14 Oct. 2025
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But with this latest spate of outbreaks, public health officials are worried that may change.—
Rob Williams,
EverydayHealth.com,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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While enjoying drinks at Lucy’s across the street from Paramount Studios, William Wyler, Humphrey Bogart, John Huston and Lauren Bacall devised a hasty plan to show up in Washington to protest the hearings.—
Chris Yogerst,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Oct. 2025
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That multivitamin may seem like armor against a hasty, nutrient-sparse breakfast.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The feature brings together a raft of rising Arab production talent.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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While gently gliding down a clear Jamaican river, surrounded by dense green jungle, the sound of water trickling along the raft and birds in the distance gives the video an idyllic feel at first glance.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Rash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rash. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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