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dash

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verb

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as in to splash
to wet or soil by striking with something liquid or mushy our clothes were dashed with the mud of passing cars

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as in to sprinkle
to cause (something liquid or mushy) to move along in sheets a sudden jolt dashed the hot coffee onto the driver's lap

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of dash
Noun
To show the robot in action, Honda then screened a short video that showed a driver speaking intimately with the Her-like system that lives inside her electric car, with the chatbot embodied by a Siri-like animation on the dash. Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025 The highlight pack has been about the end-to-end rushes and the dashes through holes in coverage, for sure. Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Verb
In the video, the woman opens a door to show fierce wind and snow and Loki instantly dashes outside, sprinting down the porch and into the thick snow. Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025 Nearly a week removed from rushing over the century mark and a score on 18 carries, Gibbs dashed for 139 yards and three touchdowns on 23 rushes versus Minnesota’s defense. Kambui Bomani, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for dash 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dash
Noun
  • Texas fascinates with its famous hubris, its huge distances, its undeniable vigor, its wealth, and its sense of always being on some kind of cutting-edge.
    Llewellyn King, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
  • By 2023, when Mr. DeSantis was Mr. Trump’s main rival for the Republican nomination, Ms. Wiles and her team were pursuing him with vigor.
    Elisabeth Bumiller, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Also want to say a huge thank you to Sheriff Leonard! ♬ original sound – Jelly Roll The men jogged into place.
    Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2025
  • On a related note, Amy’s father often liked to write things down to jog his memory.
    Korin Miller, SELF, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Graphic by Sohail Al-Jamea & David Newcomb The bicycle lane on Stockton Boulevard is barely two feet wide in most places, leaving cyclists a few inches from speeding traffic.
    Ryan Lillis, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Once inaugurated, President Trump can speed things along by gathering the remnants of America’s sleepy and fragmented maritime bureaucracy under the umbrella of an empowered and dynamic maritime leader—in a new Cabinet-level post or a high-level Directorship at the National Security Council.
    Craig Hooper, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The dog then throws the bowl onto the woman's head, which creates a loud gong sound before the clip ends.
    Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Black and white swimmers threw rocks and bricks at one another at times.
    Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • By sunset, kids splash in the shallows while fishermen haul in their last catch of the day.
    Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
  • In a separate concurrence, Justice Neil Gorsuch splashed cold water on the argument.
    Julia Shapero, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Scientists who study the vaccines are deeply troubled by these statements.
    Will Stone, NPR, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Roosevelt was deeply troubled by the rise of autocracy in Germany and felt that economic hardship had contributed to the demise of constitutional democracies.
    Katherine Tai, Foreign Affairs, 9 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • He is praised for his energy and leadership savvy and coached San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy for four years at Iowa State.
    Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Although Trump remains an advocate of U.S. energy dominance and independence, Alamariu expects this stance will help oil stocks more than oil prices.
    Brian Evans, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • From Dua Lipa to Hailey Bieber, Martin Margiela’s divisive, toe-splitting silhouette trotted into the mainstream consciousness.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Even though McConaughey and his family have deeply planted their roots in Texas, that’s not going to stop him from trotting the globe.
    Gil Macias, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024

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“Dash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dash. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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