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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While the friend ran straight up the mountain, Prabin dashed diagonally across, putting him in the flood’s path.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
The volunteer had barely put down the tomato when a small beak poked out from a bush and dashed towards it in an abandoned garden in fire-ravaged southwest France.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Amundson and Zemian’s hopes that their behavior would warrant some leniency were quickly dashed.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
He then dashed back out to sea to rescue her daughter.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Itching to finally catch up with Thomas, I dashed to my desk and logged in to my email account.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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