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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
Ají amarillo is chili pepper native to South America and has vibrant fruit notes reminiscent of passion fruit or a mango, along with a moderate dash of heat similar to cayenne pepper. Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025 The White Lotus season three trailer gives us more Americans behaving badly in paradise, along with a dash of spiritual longing as guests check into a luxury hotel in Thailand. James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
Verb
Ignoring faculty warnings, David dashed forward with a ripped notebook page for Lennon to sign. Laurie Gwen Shapiro, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025 Toward the end of the first quarter, Barkley made his presence known with a dashing run through a seemingly helpless Rams defense for a 62-yard touchdown to put the Eagles back on top 13-7. Kevin Dotson, CNN, 19 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
  • Trump has promised to cut taxes and ease regulations on business, which could speed GDP growth.
    CBS News, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2025
  • Average morning rush commutes at the Williamsburg and Queensboro bridges have sped up by 30%.
    Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • On one hand, that makes sense as an analogue of the pandemic, since the undead throw a wrench into any and all plans.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Some comments from Monday’s press conference introducing Brian Schottenheimer as head coach may lead some to believe that the front office could throw some investments around, but that will remain to be seen.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Morning watering gives any water splashed on the leaves time to evaporate and dry throughout the day which helps prevent disease.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Fossil fuel demonstrators splashed paint on Amazon’s outpost — and were briefly handcuffed, DealBook hears.
    Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • In sorrow and pain and cost, Sir, porcelain troubles me most.
    Robert Pinsky, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2025
  • Concern over how Kennedy would lead during another pandemic Senators pressed Kennedy on his past statements about COVID-19 as a window into how an HHS under his leadership would respond to a new pandemic—a thought that troubles Burnett.
    Alice Park, TIME, 29 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The mandate also targets oil and gas leasing in the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and again revokes the conservation status of 28 million acres of public land that had been withdrawn from mineral and energy development since 1971.
    Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 31 Jan. 2025
  • What to know about earthquakes Magnitude measures the energy released at the source of the earthquake, the U.S. Geological Survey says.
    Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 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 3 Feb. 2025.

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