How to Use dash in a Sentence

dash

1 of 2 verb

• The waves dashed the boat against the rocks.
• She dashed down the hallway to the bathroom.
• People were dashing inside to get out of the rain.
• Her hopes of winning a medal were dashed after she broke her leg.
• I'm sorry, but I must dash. I'm late.
• What happens in the U.K. can give the rest of the world hope—or dash them.
  — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2021
• The woman told the girl to jump into her car and the man dashed off.
  — Don Sweeney, sacbee, 28 June 2018
• But the state’s dowry bought more than a dashing groom.
  — The Economist, 21 Oct. 2017
• Everybody stopped, and RJ turned and dashed back to the dugout.
  — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2023
• At that moment, a deer dashed out of the brush just in time to get a nose full of smoke.
  — Outdoor Life, 23 Nov. 2023
• At a red light, a thief dashed up and reached into the car, trying to grab the bag.
  — Juan Ortega, www.feloniousflorida.com, 24 Apr. 2018
• The walls are filled with doors to dash through and windows to duck under.
  — Rob Wieland, Forbes, 20 May 2021
• Alan would have been 2 or 3 when Bobby and I dashed around...
  — Allan Ripp, WSJ, 21 Apr. 2019
• When sea ice is gone, there's no one who can dash out for more.
  — Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 26 July 2013
• Quickly slap on some face sunscreen and dash out the door?
  — Southern Living, 6 June 2018
• In a strange kitchen, nails sprout from a piece of bread and little skulls burst out of eggs and dash away.
  — Patrick Friel, Chicago Reader, 12 June 2018
• The crowd roared as the Volunteers dashed out from the left side of the arena in their orange- and white-striped sweat pants.
  — Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2024
• The lights flashed by windows leaped down stairways and dashed from room to room.
  — Dawn Mitchell, Indianapolis Star, 27 Oct. 2017
• The three dashed into the store and one stood in the counter next to him, one next to a cabinet and the last one by the store doors.
  — Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2023
• Sorry to dash your sci-fi dreams, but laser tanks might be a long ways off.
  — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 19 Mar. 2020
• The ship anchored in heavy seas to avoid being dashed on the rocks in an area known for shipwrecks.
  — Jan M. Olsen, The Seattle Times, 25 Mar. 2019
• His mother, Hayriye, dashed to the police station down the road.
  — Griff Witte, Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2017
• Piping plovers will dash along the shore and then suddenly stop and tap the sand with one foot.
  — Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2023
• Bryant dashes over to intervene and pushes the boy against the wall and holds him there.
  — Tonya Alanez, Sun-Sentinel.com, 27 Apr. 2018
• Others were too old or just didn’t want to dash down stairs to basements.
  — James Marson, WSJ, 13 Mar. 2022
• The sudden swoon this week could dash some investors’ hopes of cashing in big.
  — Alex Veiga, ajc, 2 Feb. 2021
• They were quickly joined by passers-by and even a business owner who dashed across the park.
  — George Castle, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2023
• The perfect piece to throw on over a sweater and jeans and dash out into overcast weather.
  — Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 21 Nov. 2022
• Plus there was no caller ID to dash our prank call exploits.
  — Craig Hlavaty, Houston Chronicle, 25 May 2018
• As all the contestants — minus Barbell — dashed through the jungle, Addis saw a flag marked with the No. 13 and a shovel next to it.
  — Journal Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2024

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dash

2 of 2 noun

• We made a dash for the exit.
• Duba has added a choke tab and a kill switch to the dash of the truck.
  — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 14 May 2019
• My dash isn’t flat, so the wide mat didn’t work for me.
  — Dallas News, 21 May 2020
• All of that is caught on the dash cameras of the patrol cars.
  — NBC News, 3 Nov. 2020
• Fields’ time in the dash added to his sparkling throws during the session.
  — oregonlive, 31 Mar. 2021
• She was once clocked in a home-stretch dash at 40 miles an hour.
  — Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2023
• There was in-car dash cam footage of part of the incident.
  — Caitlin McGlade, azcentral, 6 June 2020
• Thank you for posting the large look at me sign on your dash.
  — Jared Gilmour, sacbee, 4 June 2018
• That will warrant a pause in our dash if not a 911 call.
  — Gary Gulman, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2023
• The dash-cam footage does not depict Parks or the shooting.
  — Uriel J. Garcia, azcentral, 27 May 2018
• Add the green beans, a scant tablespoon of oil and a dash of salt.
  — Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 8 Sep. 2021
• The dash cam footage depicted the fight for a taser between the three men.
  — Asia Ewart, refinery29.com, 15 June 2020
• Summer is over, and the mad dash to get kids back to school and fall sports is done.
  — cleveland, 11 Nov. 2022
• Tate's mad dash The defense at least took the ball away.
  — Michael Lev, azcentral, 26 Aug. 2019
• The new dash-top unit from Navdy takes wayfinding the next level.
  — Michael Calore, WIRED, 8 June 2017
• Get ready to groove to some French disco with a dash of yacht rock.
  — Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
• One thing that's for the most part a human job is installing the dash and seats.
  — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 21 Nov. 2023
• In a separate bowl, beat the eggs and add a dash of milk or cream.
  — Michael R. Shea, Field & Stream, 25 Nov. 2019
• There’s the drawing of the curtains, the curling up in bed, the dash to the toilet to puke my guts out.
  — Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2023
• Some hang from the rearview while others attach to vents or sit on the dash.
  — The Editors, Field & Stream, 8 Jan. 2020
• Geeks and weebs, but also a handful of nerds and a dash of dorks.
  — Seija Rankin, EW.com, 18 June 2020
• Carefully stitched leather on the dash, seats, and doors.
  — Annie White, Car and Driver, 22 Oct. 2020
• The incident was captured on both the deputy's body cam and dash cam.
  — Jason Silverstein, CBS News, 30 June 2019
• That’s great and all, but football is so much more than 40-yard dash times.
  — Stephen Holder, Indianapolis Star, 13 June 2018
• What makes Smash so unique, of course, is that added dash of mayhem.
  — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 6 Dec. 2018
• Beat whites with a dash of salt until stiff but not dry.
  — Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 12 May 2023
• Smith, who had made the dash down this homestretch thousands of times, was stunned.
  — Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2023
• One way to avoid such stress is to keep a dash cam in your vehicle.
  — Popular Science, 14 May 2020
• But what mattered most was the dash between those years.
  — Tom Green, AL.com, 12 Oct. 2017
• No one can question the Texas receiver’s speed (and 40-yard dash time).
  — Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024