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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 polls now show those voters’ expectations have been dashed, and consumer sentiment continues to darken.
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Ian Bremmer, Time, 28 Dec. 2025
The pandemic and the 2023 strikes dashed all hopes of box office rebuilding to a $10B-$11B annual business.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2025
Kendrick Raphael then dashed 19 yards into the end zone on the first play of the second quarter for his 14th touchdown of the season, wrapping up an eight-play, 68-yard possession.
—Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2025
For his fourth-quarter encore, a little more than three minutes later, the 5-foot-9, 191-pound running back dashed around left end 35 yards for another touchdown.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
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After initially laying motionless on the field surrounded by medical staff, Toure eventually trotted off the field under his own power.—
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The pup, named Eba, appeared immune to being rushed and trotted behind at the farthest extent of her leash, tongue lolling, black eyes squinting in the afternoon sun.—
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Rafiq thanked the shopkeeper and hurried out of the bazaar’s maze-like structure to find his car.—
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Caracas, Venezuela — The morning after US forces bombed Caracas, dragged President Nicolás Maduro out of bed, carted him over the Caribbean and installed him in a Brooklyn jail, many Venezuelans hurried to the grocery store.—
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Ponds read Moore’s eyes the whole way and when Moore threw the ball to the left side, Ponds jumped the route and sauntered 25 yards into the end zone.—
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Indiana's Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Fernando Mendoza threw five touchdown passes, improving his case to be the top pick in the upcoming NFL Draft.—
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The image of the delicate pink suit splattered with blood is one of the most haunting juxtapositions in modern history.—
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The image of the delicate pink suit splattered with blood is one of the most haunting juxtapositions in modern history.—
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Images of Tilly on her social media handles were splashed across major news outlets all over the world.—
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The hot water splashed on the inside of my left forearm and onto my chest.—
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Gradually freed of the weight of its ice, the rock beneath Greenland, long depressed by the massive ice sheet, rebounds.—
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José said that the song depressed him.—
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Lamb caught the ball at the 50-yard line and jogged to the end zone without a Detroit defender to be seen on the TV broadcast, giving Dallas a 7-3 lead.—
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Days after a patient at Northcoast jogged away during a trip to the dentist in a Cleveland suburb, state officials stopped allowing patients to leave any of the six regional hospitals.—
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The Toyota crashed, and the Charger sped away, according to court records.—
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His arm was pinned into the back window of a car as a suspect sped away, dragging him across the pavement for about 100 yards, according to court documents.—
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“Dashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dashed. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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