as in impulsive
acting or done with excessive or careless speed
that was too rash a move, for now I've lost my bishop and probably the whole chess game
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Recent Examples of rash
Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 3 Feb. 2025
Sanchez, 27, made a rash decision to leave his goal line in the 68th minute, allowing Haaland to chip the ball over him into an empty net after getting the better of Trevoh Chalobah.
—Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2025
After a rash of wildfires broke out over the weekend, scorching thousands of acres in South and North Carolina, firefighters on Monday reported making significant progress in extinguishing the blazes that prompted mass evacuations and threatened numerous homes, officials said.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Side effects reported with valerian include headache, dizziness, skin rash, and nausea.
—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 3 Feb. 2025
Sanchez, 27, made a rash decision to leave his goal line in the 68th minute, allowing Haaland to chip the ball over him into an empty net after getting the better of Trevoh Chalobah.
—Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
Noun
Listen to this article Following a rash of rotation injuries to begin spring training, the Mets are having better luck with their starting staff this week.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2025
After a rash of wildfires broke out over the weekend, scorching thousands of acres in South and North Carolina, firefighters on Monday reported making significant progress in extinguishing the blazes that prompted mass evacuations and threatened numerous homes, officials said.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rash
Adjective
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The United States under the chaotic, impulsive leadership of President Donald Trump is abandoning its longstanding alliances with fellow democracies in favor of, at best, strategic ambivalence.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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These are not the actions of a responsible superpower, but rather the impulsive demands of a declining hegemon that has lost its way.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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According to Stanford historian Walter Scheidel, over the past 2,000 years, only four forces have reversed growing economic inequality: mass-mobilization warfare, transformative revolutions, state collapse, and catastrophic plagues.—
The Sorenson Impact Institute,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The progress is undone; however, when two kids' excursion into an infected zone sets events in motion, the zombie plague spread throughout the community.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Photography by Christopher Lee Every morning taquerias throughout San Antonio fill with construction workers, nurses in scrubs, college students, and hurried families, all finding salvation in an iconic staple: the breakfast taco.—
Edmund Tijerina,
Bon Appétit,
27 Feb. 2025
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Macron has taken a leading role in Europe's push to keep Trump from cutting a hurried deal to end the Ukraine war that legitimizes Vladimir Putin and rewards the Russian invasion.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
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The fentanyl epidemic is the deadliest in U.S. history.—
Mary Beth Sheridan The Washington Post,
arkansasonline.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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In 2023, the U.S. Surgeon General released an advisory about the epidemic of loneliness and isolation, citing evidence of the impact of technology and social media on social connection.—
Taylor Grothe,
Parents,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Escaping a sudden, massive flood, a smart, mischievous black cat clambers aboard a boat shared by a dog, a capybara, and a lemur, as well as a long-legged secretary bird.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
2 Mar. 2025
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Warning signs of a heart attack include chest pain, shortness of breath and sudden pain in the arm, back, neck or jaw.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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The Crunchwrap Supreme and Mexican Pizza purveyor is forecasting 8% sales growth this quarter at stores open at least a year, far outpacing its fellow fast food rivals that have recently revealed a spate of warnings about a tough beginning of the year because of snowy weather and the economy.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN,
5 Mar. 2025
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In recent years, there has been a spate of incidents involving prominent officials falling from windows.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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As major food and beverage conglomerates are beating a hasty retreat from their previous ESG, sustainability and DEI commitments, The Purpose Pledge is pointing a new way forward.—
Errol Schweizer,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Such hasty efforts at downsizing consistently failed, Drucker warned, even in the private sector.—
Jacob Bruggeman & Casey Eilbert / Made by History,
TIME,
3 Mar. 2025
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Just 30 minutes from Athens city center, this 40-mile stretch of coastline is undergoing a resurgence, driven by the completion of Europe's most extensive coastal park, planned for the end of 2025, and a raft of the most fabulous hotel chains setting up home.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Many basements flooded and cars were submerged up to their wheels or windows, while nearly half of the homes lost heat and nearly 100 residents were evacuated, including by boats and rafts.—
Annalise Frank,
Axios,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Rash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rash. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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