dashed
1 Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of dashed1
First recorded in 1640–50; dash 1 + -ed 2
Origin of dashed2
Example Sentences
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Therefore Higgo, who said he dashed to the tee but was only captured on camera casually walking as he arrived, received a general penalty of two shots.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
A large U.S. delegation arrived with high hopes that were abruptly dashed, according to four sources who attended the talks.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
Hopes for a deal had been rising going into last weekend but Trump dashed them on Saturday by scrapping a planned trip by his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Islamabad.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
The size of deals overall has dashed higher.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
We were all three dashed against the far wall of the drawer in a tangle of Camilla’s handkerchiefs and the leftover apple fritter.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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