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as in trotted
to go at a pace faster than a walk
one sprinter dashed to the finish line in record-breaking time
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as in hurried
to proceed or move quickly
we dashed about in a panic, trying to get everything organized before the guests were scheduled to arrive
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as in threw
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
she dashed water in his face in an attempt to wake him up
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as in splattered
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 depressed
to make sad
she's always dashed by the failure of her matchmaking efforts
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Recent Examples of dashed
But those hopes were dashed as economic assistance for farmers emerged as a key sticking point in talks.
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
Consider our Modern Family revival dreams a bit dashed.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 5 Dec. 2024
The strategy worked to a degree, but the president’s hopes for clarification were dashed.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Dec. 2024
However, the woman's hopes of finally securing a bedroom this year were dashed when Mary assigned the rooms to others, despite her and Nathan arriving first.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
Consider our Modern Family revival dreams a bit dashed.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 5 Dec. 2024
The strategy worked to a degree, but the president’s hopes for clarification were dashed.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Dec. 2024
However, the woman's hopes of finally securing a bedroom this year were dashed when Mary assigned the rooms to others, despite her and Nathan arriving first.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dashed
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This drama is so beautifully stylized that even the blood splattered on characters’ faces looks like a glossy decoration.Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The tangle of soft noodles that hit the table in a black bowl splattered with butter signaled something else entirely.Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 2 June 2024
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Surfaces with gleaming mother-of-pearl finishes, white terracotta floors splashed with mocha and pink accents, and glitzy aquamarine headboards.Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2024
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Most often, these bags are splashed in Vuitton’s monogram or Damier Ebene canvas textiles.Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
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Investigators examined the cell phone and found multiple text messages, but the information could not lead them to the suspect who tossed the firearm.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
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Everything including the kitchen sink is being tossed at the problem.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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This time, my dog took off and ran into the yard of a house bordering the park.James Parker, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Mangione's case will run parallel to federal charges, which carry the possibility of the death penalty.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Queen scored 17 points and, with Orlando clinging to a one-point lead with 12 seconds remaining, hurled a pass to da Silva in the left corner.Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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At another nearby grove, settlers hurled stones, injuring one of the Palestinian pickers.Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2024
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The Hoosier cabinet made the kitchen easier to navigate and more accessible to middle-class housewives in particular who had largely depended on housekeepers to run their kitchens.Michelle Mastro, JSTOR Daily, 18 Dec. 2024
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In early 1976, notorious shyster Morris Levy, known for mob connections and running a successful record label without paying a cent to any artists on it, made a discovery.Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2024
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The mind reels at the musical darts that the late Phil Ochs could have flung in the direction of the person who’s about to re-enter the White House.David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
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Lawmakers from the other side shoved them and the chairs back and squirted or flung water at them from plastic bottles.Taijing Wu and Ken Moritsugu, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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Andrea sometimes worried that the shiniest parts of her personality were actually coping mechanisms.Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Regardless of the reason, Kassandra isn’t worried about memorized answers from our interview preparation.Rob Gagnon, Hartford Courant, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Dashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dashed. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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