mad dash

noun

: a wild and uncontrolled rush
In his mad dash to the store, he forgot his wallet.

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Congressional leaders Tuesday unveiled legislation to keep the government funded until March 14, unleashing a mad dash to pass the bill by the end of the week. Andrew Solender, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024 After qualifying seventh, Stewart, also known as Smoke, made a mad dash for the airport, successfully reaching the hospital in time for Leah to give birth to their son, Dominic James, in the early hours of Sunday, Nov. 17. Mark Gray, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024 The primates, all female Rhesus monkeys, made a mad dash after a caretaker at the research facility failed to lock the doors after a feeding. Michael M. Dewitt, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2024 That flag drop signals the start of a mad dash to totally disassemble the garage and pack all the equipment onto their respective freights, an operation that extended well into early Monday morning in Doha. Jack Bantock, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mad dash 

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“Mad dash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mad%20dash. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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