dash off

phrasal verb

dashed off; dashing off; dashes off
: to write (something) in a very quick and hurried way
I have just enough time to dash off a letter.

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Across the border in Calgary, Canada, Darby Madalena dashed off to a nearby dealer to buy a 2025 Subaru Forester about a year ahead of her original plan. Nora Eckert, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025 Oscars co-host David Niven was in the midst of welcoming Elizabeth Taylor to the stage to present the Best Picture when a nude Opel ran behind him, flashed a smile and peace sign at the camera, and dashed off again. Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025

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“Dash off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dash%20off. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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