dashes

present tense third-person singular of dash
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as in sloshes
to cause (something liquid or mushy) to move along in sheets a sudden jolt dashed the hot coffee onto the driver's lap

Synonyms & Similar Words

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Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dashes
Verb
  • The construction of jokes is cheap and simplistic, ranging from a bitter partygoer who tosses her drink on Ben to the sloshed tertiary character who goes full frontal in service of a gross-out gag.
    Courtney Howard, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Especially because this recipe tosses the pieces in butter and there's apples in there.
    Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 5 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Despite predictions of doom and gloom and the odd technology issue on the website, there is no doubt that the website still runs well.
    Adam Fayed, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The 2025 Sundance Film Festival runs from January 23 – February 2, 2025.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The online world sometimes seems to revolve around stressful scenarios—road rages, animal attacks, cliff jumps, political debates—that demand our response, or at least our contemplation of one.
    Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The historically subversive comedy, which debuted off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons in 2019, jumps between 16th century France, 1920s India and 1960s Idaho, and will feature a South Asian and South Asian American cast.
    Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Here are the three ways people try to balance inconsistency in relationships, and what drives them, according to the study.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This data allows data scientists to analyze the effectiveness of features, pinpoint areas for improvement and understand what truly drives user engagement and satisfaction.
    Dan Rogers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Your phone buzzes with another client message.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Miami always buzzes, but the excitement reaches fever pitch with the arrival of Art Basel in December.
    Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Dashes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dashes. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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