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
Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Now, after a rash of injuries, the preseason darlings are in danger of falling out of playoff contention.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Mikelle Street, Them., 19 Aug. 2025
Measles symptoms, including fever, rash, and cough, typically appear 10 days to three weeks after exposure.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
The Minnesota Vikings are in the market for a wide receiver thanks to Jordan Addison's suspension and a sudden rash of injuries to their receiving corps, as both Justin Jefferson and Jalen Nailor are nursing individual maladies.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Now, after a rash of injuries, the preseason darlings are in danger of falling out of playoff contention.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
Obviously, breaking up was not a rash decision.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 19 Aug. 2025
Measles symptoms, including fever, rash, and cough, typically appear 10 days to three weeks after exposure.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rash
Adjective
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As a consumer advocate, too many of my readers' cases begin with a cocktail – especially the ones involving an impulsive timeshare purchase.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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Acting swiftly is essential but avoid impulsive decisions.—
Raymond Umerley,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) has reported the first case of human plague in 2025.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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For the first time, researchers have found direct genetic evidence of the bacterium (Yersinia pestis) responsible for the plague.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Additionally, hurried or reactive infrastructure development may expose the investor to significant foreign asset reporting and tax burdens (NCTI, for example) that could have been mitigated if a multi-disciplinary framework had been considered.—
Priya Prakash Royal Esq. LL.M. MBA AEP TEP,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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But Mount Miguel forced Makihele out of the pocket and his hurried throw into the left corner sailed wide.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In a world where loneliness has become a modern epidemic, games are no longer just about points or prizes.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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His 2021 report on the overdose epidemic at the base prompted five senators to petition the Pentagon to launch its own investigation into the crisis.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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So why the sudden about-face on China?—
Scott Kennedy,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
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In the mid-1890s, her former landlords Israel and Lovey Dunham died after sudden illnesses; Toppan later acknowledged poisoning them, according to Boston Magazine.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Taking just the bare stats into consideration, Rooney's managerial career has been defined by a horrendously low win rate, but that is in addition to a spate of embarrassing off-field antics.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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How this spate of killings is being interpreted differs.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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These works are what happens when excess sentiment meets shallow conception and hasty commissioning.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
30 Aug. 2025
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As the announcer remarks upon how the normally meticulous and unflappable Haines is playing with an uncommon aggression, Hitchcock’s urgent camerawork and rapid cuts show Guy, pressed for time and needing to make a hasty exit, playing at a pace that would give Rafael Nadal an aneurysm.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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For each subject Aftermath offers a raft of examples begging to be built into lesson plans.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Mister Smith Entertainment has closed a raft of international sales on Mercedes Bryce Morgan’s (Fixation) survival thriller Bone Lake, starring Marco Pigossi (High Tide), Maddie Hasson (Elevation), Alex Roe (The 5th Wave) and Andra Nechita (The Sex Lives of College Girls).—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Rash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rash. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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